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 1990220307059
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1990220207050
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 19905290D3515
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
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Accident 19905290J0932
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle
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Accident 19905290G1236
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 1990220207034
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 19905290D3484
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19902000K1354
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199050D421443
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN DERBY
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Accident 1990530BI5216
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MORRIS ITAL
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Accident 1990220207011
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
AUSTIN AMBASSADOR
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Accident 19902090J1265
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW Model Missing
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Accident 199050D421403
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
(3y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1990530BI5208
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
ROVER SD1
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Accident 199050D421392
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1990220307043
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 19905290J0824
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 19905290J0828
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 19905290D3446
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19905290D3419
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(1y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
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