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 2009530200073
Slight
51.8675, -2.1599
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2009520911445
Serious
51.5478, -2.5659
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 200922D906908
Slight
52.3122, -2.1018
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CHEVROLET AVEO
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Accident 200950KU2E016
Slight
50.9140, -3.3606
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200950DE2V023
Slight
50.7112, -3.4651
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
FORD FIESTA
Car
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Accident 200920Z032401
Slight
52.4704, -2.0154
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
Car
Car
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Accident 200920Z033701
Slight
52.5053, -2.0001
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
MERCEDES SLK CLASS
(4y)
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Accident 2009520911504
Slight
51.2071, -2.9657
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2009520911467
Slight
51.4639, -2.7487
2 vehicles
3 casualties
JAGUAR S TYPE
AUDI A4
(1y)
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Accident 2009520911280
Slight
50.9560, -3.2506
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
VOLVO XC70
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2009520911595
Slight
51.1461, -2.9763
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
MAZDA 6
(3y)
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Accident 2009530200344
Slight
51.9899, -2.1245
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 2009520911161
Slight
51.5625, -2.5330
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
(4y)
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 2009520911138
Slight
51.5271, -2.6151
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
AUDI A4
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200920Z030401
Slight
52.4872, -2.0237
1 vehicle
4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200920Z032501
Slight
52.4721, -2.0163
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
FIAT Model Missing
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Accident 2009520910838
Slight
51.3583, -2.8944
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 2009520911439
Slight
51.3725, -2.8872
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4
(2y)
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200922D906690
Slight
52.4073, -2.0327
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN C5
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200920Z029801
Slight
52.4837, -2.0246
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 6
(3y)
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