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 2017521706181
Fatal
51.5736, -2.5229
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2017220219408
Slight
52.3481, -2.0747
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2017220218620
Slight
52.0477, -2.1357
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VIVARO
(2y)
LEXUS CT 200
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER
(1y)
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Accident 2017220218577
Slight
52.1690, -2.1801
7 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MOKKA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
DS DS3
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
SKODA OCTAVIA
Car
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 2017520707126
Serious
51.0071, -3.0713
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2017500223543
Slight
50.8252, -3.4035
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD C-MAX
Car
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Accident 2017521706668
Slight
51.5299, -2.6026
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
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Accident 2017520706667
Slight
51.0430, -3.0333
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2017220215960
Serious
52.0561, -2.1412
6 vehicles
6 casualties
AUDI A5
(4y)
ALFA ROMEO MITO
(2y)
Car
(2y)
CITROEN DS3
Car
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2017520707597
Slight
51.2480, -2.9297
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2017520707033
Slight
51.1208, -2.9730
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 2017200221408
Slight
52.4834, -2.0169
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2017500223064
Serious
50.7084, -3.4663
2 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
Car
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Accident 2017220215880
Slight
52.0534, -2.1390
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
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Accident 2017530214494
Serious
51.7927, -2.2949
1 vehicle
3 casualties
HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 2017220212549
Slight
52.1395, -2.1965
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 2017520216849
Slight
51.4773, -2.7116
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2017220212503
Slight
52.1006, -2.1877
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 2017200220947
Slight
52.5526, -1.9715
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2017521706727
Slight
51.4976, -2.6898
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 3008
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
Car
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