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 201022C001616
Slight
52.2885, -2.1197
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 407
(4y)
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2010521002571
Slight
51.3467, -2.8951
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
(1y)
Car
Car
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Accident 2010530201031
Slight
51.7940, -2.2936
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2010521002848
Slight
51.5511, -2.5537
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
HONDA ACCORD
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 201050KU2E003
Slight
50.9167, -3.3574
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(4y)
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 2010530200941
Slight
51.7985, -2.2894
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201022D001477
Slight
52.0484, -2.1351
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201022D001351
Slight
52.3512, -2.0722
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
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Accident 201020Z621711
Slight
52.5158, -1.9729
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C4
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Car
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Accident 201022D001354
Slight
52.0486, -2.1354
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
AUDI A3
(2y)
FORD FOCUS
FIAT IDEA
(4y)
MINI COOPER
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Accident 201022D001268
Slight
52.3748, -2.0492
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT LEON
(4y)
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Accident 201020Z010211
Slight
52.5063, -1.9961
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MINI CLUBMAN
(1y)
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Accident 201020Z010411
Slight
52.5487, -1.9582
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
FORD GALAXY
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Accident 2010520001937
Slight
50.9739, -3.1686
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 201022C001236
Slight
52.1691, -2.1792
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN URBAN
(1y)
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Accident 201050KU2F002
Slight
50.9183, -3.3556
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
ALFA ROMEO GTV
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Accident 2010530200810
Slight
52.0106, -2.1213
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI GALANT
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 201020Z009011
Slight
52.5305, -1.9709
4 vehicles
3 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(3y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
HONDA CRV
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2010530200690
Slight
51.7200, -2.3635
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
SEAT TOLEDO
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Accident 2010521002192
Slight
51.5628, -2.5327
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
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