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 2,428 accidents
Accident 1993220210003
Serious
11 vehicles
2 casualties
FODEN Model Missing
AUSTIN MONTEGO
FORD Model Missing
HYUNDAI PONY
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 19935293E3554
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199350D422374
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 19935293M3393
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199350D422287
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
MAZDA 626
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Accident 1993530BI1704
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19935293M3148
Serious
2 vehicles
8 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 19935293E3114
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
(3y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 19935293K2616
Serious
7 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
Vehicle
MERCEDES 190
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1993530BI1543
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 19935293M2894
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Model Missing
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 19932093K9289
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1993220408013
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1993220208025
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1993220408011
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
(3y)
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Accident 1993220408002
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1993220207039
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19935293M2605
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199350D211704
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
ROVER SD1
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Accident 199350D421642
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
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