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 199050D210135
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 19905290D2422
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19905290C0138
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19905290C0135
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(1y)
FORD CAPRI
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
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Accident 19902000J0095
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(2y)
FODEN Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199052GB00087
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 19902000K0082
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 1990220301025
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(1y)
NISSAN SUNNY
(3y)
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Accident 199052DF02373
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199052CS00086
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199050D420070
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
RENAULT 25
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Accident 1990220201031
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB350S
(2y)
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Accident 19905290D2332
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(3y)
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Accident 1990220301007
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(1y)
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Accident 1990220301010
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
CITROEN AX
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19902000K0044
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
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Accident 1990220201030
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990220301026
Slight
7 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
AUSTIN AMBASSADOR
Vehicle
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Accident 1990220301027
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
MG METRO
(2y)
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Accident 198950D422327
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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