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
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Accident 1990530BI5308
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
AUSTIN MORRIS PRINCESS
Vehicle
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Accident 1990220309087
Slight
7 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
Vehicle
TALBOT ALPINE
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
RENAULT TRAFIC
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Accident 1990530BI5297
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1990220309086
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
MAZDA 323
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Accident 1990220309085
Slight
3 vehicles
6 casualties
AUDI 100
(3y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN DERBY
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Accident 1990530BI5299
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 1990220309024
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1990530BI5286
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199050D211803
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199050D421796
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19905290G1542
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1990220209018
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FODEN Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1990220309023
Serious
5 vehicles
8 casualties
CITROEN CX
MORRIS MARINA
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
(4y)
FORD ORION
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990220309018
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER MINI
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Accident 19905290J1174
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO 244
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Accident 19905290C1567
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19905290D3775
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19902090J1522
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 19905290G1507
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 1990220209014
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
MG MONTEGO
(4y)
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