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 2011520103535
Slight
51.0972, -2.9994
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201120Z001551
Slight
52.4977, -2.0141
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
RENAULT CLIO
MAZDA MX-5
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
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Accident 201150KU2J008
Slight
50.8333, -3.3965
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
VOLVO V50
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Accident 2011521103398
Slight
51.5292, -2.6053
4 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201122D102262
Slight
52.0636, -2.1525
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
SKODA FABIA
(4y)
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Accident 201120Z001491
Serious
52.4557, -2.0119
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SKODA FABIA
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Accident 201122D102254
Slight
52.2287, -2.1415
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
MAN Model Missing
SEAT LEON
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Accident 201150DE2Q014
Slight
50.7185, -3.4623
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2011521103333
Slight
51.5900, -2.4938
3 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA SEDONA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 307
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 2011520103350
Slight
51.1529, -2.9808
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MERCEDES A CLASS
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 2011521104130
Serious
51.5457, -2.5719
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201122D102032
Slight
52.1689, -2.1798
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2011520103087
Slight
51.0102, -3.0690
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
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Accident 2011521103259
Serious
51.4990, -2.6822
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
(3y)
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Accident 201150JC4V012
Slight
50.6813, -3.5144
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201122D102081
Slight
52.3002, -2.1138
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A6
ALFA ROMEO 159
Car
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Accident 2011521103849
Slight
51.5090, -2.6599
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2011520103075
Slight
51.0186, -3.0635
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MCC SMART
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Accident 2011520103171
Slight
51.0399, -3.0365
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201122D101925
Slight
52.3145, -2.0996
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A4
TOYOTA YARIS
(2y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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