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
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Accident 2013530208351
Slight
51.8203, -2.2242
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CHEVROLET LACETTI
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
KIA RIO
(1y)
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Accident 2013520308543
Slight
51.0286, -3.0508
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2013521308111
Slight
51.4792, -2.7050
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
CITROEN XSARA
Car
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Accident 2013521307913
Slight
51.4096, -2.8522
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
HONDA CRV
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2013521308221
Slight
51.2934, -2.8950
3 vehicles
3 casualties
JAGUAR X TYPE
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
AUDI RS4
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Accident 2013521307681
Slight
51.5156, -2.6466
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW Z4
(3y)
KIA CEED
(1y)
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Accident 201320Z003773
Slight
52.4720, -2.0166
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
Car
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Accident 201322D304154
Slight
52.3388, -2.0841
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A6
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 2013521307887
Serious
51.6028, -2.4777
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MAN Model Missing
Car
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Accident 201322D304267
Slight
52.2290, -2.1413
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
Car
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Accident 2013521307899
Slight
51.3217, -2.8899
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 2013521308123
Slight
51.4631, -2.7499
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2013521307509
Slight
51.3655, -2.8913
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
FORD FOCUS
HONDA CIVIC
PEUGEOT 206
Car
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Accident 2013530208348
Slight
51.9799, -2.1263
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN C3
Car
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Accident 2013520307420
Slight
51.0446, -3.0317
6 vehicles
7 casualties
FORD FOCUS
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
KIA VENGA
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 201320Z003653
Serious
52.4846, -2.0247
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A5
(3y)
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Accident 2013521308051
Slight
51.4637, -2.7489
4 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C4
(2y)
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
DAF TRUCKS FAS 75CF
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Accident 201322D303973
Slight
52.1798, -2.1728
2 vehicles
4 casualties
SAAB 900
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201322C303982
Slight
52.1796, -2.1730
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
CITROEN DS3
(1y)
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Accident 2013530208345
Serious
51.8750, -2.1527
2 vehicles
2 casualties
JAGUAR X TYPE
BMW 3 SERIES
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