M5 road traffic accidents
15,212 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The M5 appears in 15,212 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 25,177 casualties. Of these collisions, 485 were fatal and 2,428 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 485
- Serious
- 2,428
- Casualties
- 25,177
- Fatal
- 485
- Serious
- 2,428
- Casualties
- 25,177
Collisions by Year
2024
162
2023
170
2022
136
2021
155
2020
121
2019
191
2018
223
2017
236
2016
263
2015
250
2014
241
2013
248
2012
267
2011
288
2010
330
2009
411
2008
391
2007
496
2006
441
2005
493
2004
513
2003
504
2002
465
2001
467
2000
444
1999
492
1998
459
1997
448
1996
382
1995
373
1994
348
1993
340
1992
315
1991
345
1990
371
1989
338
1988
313
1987
310
1986
330
1985
332
1984
276
1983
297
1982
289
1981
331
1980
314
1979
303
2024
162
2023
170
2022
136
2021
155
2020
121
2019
191
2018
223
2017
236
2016
263
2015
250
2014
241
2013
248
2012
267
2011
288
2010
330
2009
411
2008
391
2007
496
2006
441
2005
493
2004
513
2003
504
2002
465
2001
467
2000
444
1999
492
1998
459
1997
448
1996
382
1995
373
1994
348
1993
340
1992
315
1991
345
1990
371
1989
338
1988
313
1987
310
1986
330
1985
332
1984
276
1983
297
1982
289
1981
331
1980
314
1979
303
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 15,212 accidents
Accident 1991530BI0627
Serious
6 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 500
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 19915291J0900
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199150D421313
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
VOLVO 740
(3y)
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Accident 1991220407044
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 90
Vehicle
AUSTIN MAESTRO
Vehicle
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Accident 19915291G1186
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
RENAULT 25
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19915291G1188
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ZASTAVA YUGO
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 199150D421460
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199150D421278
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19912091J9267
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 19915291J0843
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1991530BI0591
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES 200
Vehicle
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Accident 19915291G1123
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199150D421259
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB400N
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Accident 1991220407009
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TALBOT SOLARA
TOYOTA CARINA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1991530BI0590
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
DATSUN SUNNY
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1991220407049
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 100
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 19915291N6820
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 199150D421219
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 19915291G1142
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199150D421179
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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