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 2007520006515
Slight
51.1613, -2.9817
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF
MINI COOPER
(3y)
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Accident 200722DA86188
Slight
52.0927, -2.1832
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF
(1y)
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Accident 200720Z019101
Slight
52.4927, -2.0190
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A6
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2007520006493
Slight
50.9737, -3.1755
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XSARA
PEUGEOT 406
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2007520006214
Slight
51.5494, -2.5619
1 vehicle
4 casualties
Car
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Accident 2007520706318
Slight
51.4372, -2.8321
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2007530190790
Slight
51.8488, -2.1843
7 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
CITROEN AX
SAAB 9-3
(1y)
Car
Car
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 2007520706245
Slight
51.4316, -2.8405
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
ALFA ROMEO 156
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Accident 200722DA86212
Slight
52.1242, -2.1999
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2007520006016
Slight
51.2391, -2.9438
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200720Z014301
Serious
52.5062, -1.9864
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
IVECO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2007520005920
Slight
51.6101, -2.4667
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 940
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Accident 200750D42E523
Serious
50.8563, -3.3774
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG TF
Car
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Accident 200750D42E531
Slight
50.8709, -3.3792
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
MAZDA Model Missing
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Accident 2007520006004
Slight
51.5644, -2.5317
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2007520005992
Slight
51.5162, -2.6447
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
(4y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 200750D21E490
Slight
50.7988, -3.4435
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2007520706538
Slight
51.3008, -2.8909
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO Model Missing
(3y)
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
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Accident 200722DA86115
Slight
52.2109, -2.1591
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2007520005771
Slight
51.0557, -3.0241
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
JAGUAR S TYPE
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