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 200520Z007801
Slight
52.4575, -2.0122
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
PEUGEOT 307
(3y)
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Accident 200550D42C280
Slight
50.8274, -3.4064
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
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Accident 200550D42D100
Slight
50.8465, -3.3846
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
SEAT AROSA
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Accident 200522MC43343
Slight
52.1780, -2.1734
3 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
PEUGEOT 307
(4y)
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Accident 2005530181046
Slight
51.7872, -2.3001
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2005530181041
Serious
51.9233, -2.1452
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 200520Z011301
Slight
52.4389, -2.0176
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF
(4y)
ROVER 45
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Accident 200522MC43340
Slight
52.2826, -2.1196
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 200520Z006501
Slight
52.5003, -2.0107
4 vehicles
3 casualties
SUBARU IMPREZA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
ROVER 400 SERIES
Car
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Accident 2005520026069
Slight
51.5021, -2.6739
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
CITROEN C3
(2y)
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Accident 200522MC43141
Slight
52.1610, -2.1872
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
RENAULT ESPACE
(3y)
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Accident 2005520024562
Slight
51.2952, -2.8941
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
Car
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
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Accident 2005520023752
Serious
51.5167, -2.6439
4 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A4
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
RENAULT CLIO
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2005520022934
Slight
51.5494, -2.5619
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 200550D42B671
Slight
50.9225, -3.3493
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200522MC43103
Slight
52.2132, -2.1570
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DAEWOO LACETTI
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2005520022870
Slight
51.5489, -2.5636
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 2005520022781
Slight
51.4084, -2.8523
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 2005530180928
Slight
51.8418, -2.1913
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO
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Accident 2005520021032
Slight
51.5007, -2.6754
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA PREVIA
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