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 2007520025887
Slight
51.4774, -2.7133
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2007530190519
Slight
51.6502, -2.4397
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 200722DA85814
Slight
52.2669, -2.1340
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(1y)
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Accident 200722DA85759
Slight
52.2392, -2.1351
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2007530190438
Slight
51.7129, -2.3753
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2007520025810
Slight
51.4935, -2.6878
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
HYUNDAI ELANTRA
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Accident 200750D21B961
Slight
50.6748, -3.5320
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200722DA85717
Serious
52.2762, -2.1213
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI COLT
(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200722DA85708
Slight
52.1493, -2.1923
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 200750D21B764
Slight
50.8185, -3.4108
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
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Accident 200722DA85751
Slight
52.3051, -2.1079
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2007520020460
Slight
51.1749, -2.9783
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2007520021865
Slight
51.5281, -2.6131
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PORSCHE 911
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 2007520022829
Slight
51.5918, -2.4916
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
(1y)
Car
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Accident 200722DA85727
Slight
52.2867, -2.1212
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FUSION
(3y)
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
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Accident 2007530190378
Slight
51.9016, -2.1516
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA CARENS
(1y)
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2007520021440
Slight
51.3456, -2.8953
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 200750D21B570
Slight
50.7206, -3.4619
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 200722DA85681
Slight
52.2417, -2.1346
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
(2y)
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Accident 200722DA85670
Slight
52.4217, -2.0213
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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