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 2015520508542
Slight
51.2710, -2.9197
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI MIRAGE
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2015530209991
Slight
51.7082, -2.3815
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 2015220038290
Slight
52.2698, -2.1271
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FUSION
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
BMW 1 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 2015200034378
Slight
52.4930, -2.0180
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO
Car
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Accident 2015220033035
Serious
52.4086, -2.0311
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 201550KU2J008
Slight
50.8701, -3.3823
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER
(1y)
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2015521508496
Slight
51.4943, -2.6868
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2015220037787
Slight
52.3220, -2.0937
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA CRV
VAUXHALL VECTRA
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 2015520508236
Slight
51.1529, -2.9811
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201520Z003615
Slight
52.4893, -2.0216
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 201550KO2M006
Slight
50.7749, -3.4582
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD KA
PEUGEOT 2008
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Accident 2015521508584
Slight
51.4404, -2.8268
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
(3y)
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Accident 2015220037548
Slight
52.0966, -2.1857
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
(3y)
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2015220037356
Slight
52.2765, -2.1215
7 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
MAZDA RX8
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
Car
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
BMW 5 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 201550DE2V021
Slight
50.7075, -3.4672
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN NV200
(1y)
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Accident 2015220036870
Slight
52.3781, -2.0473
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ
(3y)
Car
MINI COOPER
(1y)
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Accident 2015530210040
Fatal
51.7653, -2.3157
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2015520508544
Slight
51.0990, -2.9975
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 2015220033030
Slight
52.2656, -2.1355
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 201522D504210
Slight
52.2685, -2.1308
3 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
MERCEDES B CLASS
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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