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 1990530BI5317
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1990220310081
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 4
BEDFORD Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19902090K1853
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
HONDA CIVIC
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 1990220310022
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN 140
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 19905290J1227
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
RELIANT ROBIN
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Accident 19905290D3950
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1990220210071
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MORRIS ITAL
Vehicle
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Accident 19902090K1839
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
FORD ESCORT
FORD ORION
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Accident 1990220310080
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1990220310019
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1990220210076
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 1990530BI5294
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
AUSTIN METRO
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1990220309088
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 504
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199050D211875
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
NISSAN CHERRY
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1990220309084
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ORION
(1y)
SAAB 9000
(3y)
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Accident 1990220309092
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
MERCEDES 300
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990530BI5322
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA LITE ACE
(1y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1990530BI5296
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1990530BI5298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1990530BI5295
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
MERCEDES 200
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