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 1990220305066
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199050D210951
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA NS125R
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Accident 19905290D3126
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
LADA SAMARA
(2y)
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Accident 1990530BI5159
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(2y)
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Accident 19905290G0815
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199050D420917
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
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Accident 1990530BI5158
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1990530BI5150
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
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Accident 19905290J0557
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1990220305053
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 19905290J0612
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 19902000K0865
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN/VW Model Missing
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Accident 19905290C0859
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(4y)
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Accident 19902000J0881
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 19902000J0835
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 199050D210835
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MZ Model Missing
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Accident 1990220205029
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199050D421042
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 19905290G0733
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 18
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Accident 19905290J0520
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 740
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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