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 201320Z001293
Serious
52.5202, -1.9709
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 201322D301035
Slight
52.3483, -2.0740
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
(4y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2013521301796
Slight
51.5095, -2.6591
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA S2000
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2013520301584
Fatal
50.9747, -3.1596
1 vehicle
3 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2013530207720
Slight
51.7964, -2.2915
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
Car
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Accident 201322C301209
Slight
52.0954, -2.1848
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2013520302051
Slight
50.9710, -3.2000
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 201322D301193
Slight
52.3930, -2.0530
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 201320Z000643
Slight
52.5472, -1.9610
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD GALAXY
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Accident 2013521301237
Serious
51.4955, -2.6854
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI WAGON R+
PEUGEOT 307
SAAB 900
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Accident 201322D300670
Slight
52.3820, -2.0462
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
(4y)
SUZUKI VITARA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201350KU2J001
Slight
50.8131, -3.4215
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201350JC4V004
Slight
50.6817, -3.5139
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2013521301415
Slight
51.5248, -2.6210
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
HONDA S2000
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Accident 201350KO2L004
Slight
50.7859, -3.4480
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAEWOO MATIZ
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201320Z000473
Slight
52.4584, -2.0126
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
RENAULT MEGANE
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201322C300512
Serious
52.4208, -2.0217
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 201350KU2E003
Slight
50.9175, -3.3575
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 2013530207683
Slight
51.8906, -2.1504
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
SKODA FABIA
(1y)
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Accident 2013521300862
Slight
51.5466, -2.5699
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(2y)
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