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.
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Live M5 closures todaySeverity 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 2025201689779
Slight
52.5177, -1.9719
6 vehicles
1 casualty
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
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RENAULT TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
TOYOTA C-HR
HONDA CIVIC
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Slight
52.1187, -2.1984
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A3
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Slight
50.7285, -3.4650
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN EOS
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2025221684117
Serious
52.1343, -2.1994
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CAPTUR
FORD FIESTA
KIA PICANTO
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Accident 2025221681564
Serious
52.3442, -2.0805
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SKODA KODIAQ
AUDI A4
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Accident 2025221679731
Serious
52.3751, -2.0489
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI Q4
YAMAHA MT
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Accident 2025522600667
Slight
51.3919, -2.8607
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025201677138
Slight
52.4467, -2.0169
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
MERCEDES C CLASS
VOLVO XC60
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Accident 2025522501883
Fatal
51.3725, -2.8868
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
52.3778, -2.0475
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2025501674821
Slight
50.6853, -3.5056
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI Q4
NISSAN TOWNSTAR
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Accident 2025531672424
Serious
51.7236, -2.3547
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FIAT BRAVO
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Accident 2025522600615
Slight
51.5562, -2.5391
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SKODA KAROQ
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Accident 2025531672052
Slight
51.9958, -2.1244
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA RIO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2025520600611
Slight
51.1789, -2.9766
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW X3
FIAT DUCATO
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Accident 2025520600601
Slight
50.9615, -3.2237
2 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI
HONDA HR-V
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Accident 2025520600595
Slight
51.1710, -2.9797
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
FORD EDGE
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Accident 2025501668184
Slight
50.8030, -3.4367
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2025520600578
Serious
51.1339, -2.9683
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025531667209
Serious
51.9965, -2.1235
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA FABIA
FORD ECOSPORT
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