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 2025531666725
Slight
51.7601, -2.3213
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW X2
KIA VENGA
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Accident 2025221664444
Serious
52.3158, -2.0987
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI I10
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Accident 2025531663976
Slight
51.9812, -2.1261
3 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
AUDI A4
Car
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Accident 2025522600506
Slight
51.5280, -2.6131
4 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI
VAUXHALL ADAM
HONDA CIVIC
Car
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Accident 2025501663125
Slight
50.9131, -3.3616
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DACIA DUSTER
TOYOTA HILUX
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Accident 2025221661821
Serious
52.1095, -2.1939
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 208
HYUNDAI I10
PEUGEOT PARTNER
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 2025201661439
Slight
52.4932, -2.0191
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2025522600494
Slight
51.5748, -2.5208
7 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
MAZDA CX-5
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
VAUXHALL GRANDLAND
HONDA CIVIC
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2025221661800
Slight
52.2237, -2.1464
5 vehicles
1 casualty
MAXUS DELIVER
MERCEDES A CLASS
RENAULT TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
CITROEN DS3
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
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Accident 2025520600469
Slight
51.0888, -3.0046
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO V70
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA
PEUGEOT 208
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Accident 2025522600408
Slight
51.5206, -2.6334
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2025501660336
Fatal
50.7251, -3.4621
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
FORD FIESTA
MAZDA CX-5
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Accident 2025531682074
Slight
51.9277, -2.1367
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2025501659706
Slight
50.7573, -3.4566
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO XC70
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Accident 2025221659078
Slight
52.3792, -2.0460
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KUGA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2025221659719
Slight
52.3790, -2.0469
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD PUMA
SEAT ARONA
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Accident 2025221656441
Slight
52.2196, -2.1515
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 2025501656225
Slight
50.7012, -3.4700
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LAMBORGHINI URUS
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Accident 2025522600343
Slight
51.4729, -2.7335
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
Car
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Accident 2025522600345
Slight
51.4537, -2.7767
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ISUZU D-MAX
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