M5 road traffic accidents
15,389 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The M5 appears in 15,389 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 25,435 casualties. Of these collisions, 490 were fatal and 2,475 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 9% on 2024.
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Live M5 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 490
- Serious
- 2,475
- Casualties
- 25,435
- Fatal
- 490
- Serious
- 2,475
- Casualties
- 25,435
Collisions by Year
2025
177
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
2025
177
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 15,389 accidents
Accident 2014521407728
Slight
51.5084, -2.6609
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2014521407682
Slight
51.4649, -2.7473
1 vehicle
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201420Z003634
Slight
52.5046, -2.0013
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2014520409069
Slight
51.0770, -3.0100
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 201420Z003524
Slight
52.5068, -1.9802
7 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
PEUGEOT 406
VAUXHALL CORSA
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(4y)
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
TOYOTA AYGO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2014520409046
Slight
51.1017, -2.9952
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
AUDI A5
(1y)
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Accident 2014521407488
Slight
51.4474, -2.8095
2 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
HYUNDAI IX35
(1y)
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Accident 2014521407343
Slight
51.4770, -2.7218
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2014520408852
Slight
51.0225, -3.0586
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600
Car
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Accident 2014521407041
Serious
51.4945, -2.6869
6 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
Car
HYUNDAI I10
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 2014530209016
Serious
51.7030, -2.3892
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LEXUS CT 200
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2014520408806
Slight
51.1462, -2.9764
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MAZDA 6
MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 2014530209013
Serious
51.8000, -2.2852
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI SV 1000
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2014520408767
Slight
50.9791, -3.1253
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201450DE2Q024
Slight
50.7279, -3.4628
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2014520406391
Slight
51.1338, -2.9683
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MG ZR
HYUNDAI I30
(4y)
AUDI A3
(1y)
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Accident 2014520406445
Slight
51.2738, -2.9172
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2014521406693
Slight
51.5511, -2.5572
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Car
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Accident 2014521407935
Slight
51.3697, -2.8886
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
(3y)
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Accident 201422G403362
Slight
52.3495, -2.0728
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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