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 200422MC39974
Slight
52.4099, -2.0292
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200422MC39877
Serious
52.2719, -2.1235
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT BRAVA
Vehicle
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Accident 2004520116068
Slight
51.6341, -2.4551
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200422MC40292
Slight
52.2845, -2.1193
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 200422MC39907
Serious
52.3333, -2.0844
2 vehicles
6 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
JEEP CHEROKEE
(1y)
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Accident 2004530AI3178
Serious
51.9789, -2.1266
5 vehicles
4 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 85CF
VOLVO 440
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 200422MC39874
Slight
52.2219, -2.1484
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 75
(2y)
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Accident 200422MC39823
Slight
52.2927, -2.1211
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200420Z035501
Slight
52.5011, -2.0100
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2004520114634
Slight
51.5473, -2.5683
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2004530AI3155
Slight
52.0309, -2.1255
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VTR1000SP
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2004520120588
Serious
51.3155, -2.8853
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2004520112739
Slight
51.1101, -2.9851
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2004530AI3135
Slight
51.8245, -2.2165
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO 850
SAAB 9000
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Accident 200450D42M679
Slight
50.8606, -3.3833
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2004530AI3134
Slight
52.0102, -2.1213
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200422MC39740
Serious
52.2689, -2.1295
4 vehicles
6 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(4y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
MITSUBISHI L200
(1y)
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Accident 200422MC39695
Slight
52.0486, -2.1362
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 406
(3y)
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Accident 200420Z035301
Slight
52.5061, -1.9864
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2004530AI3106
Slight
51.7607, -2.3215
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA HILUX
ROVER 400 SERIES
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