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 2025201654739
Serious
52.4948, -2.0169
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUDI A4
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Accident 2025531653690
Serious
51.6528, -2.4365
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES CLA CLASS
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2025221678116
Slight
52.2201, -2.1506
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
TOYOTA YARIS
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025522600237
Slight
51.5678, -2.5296
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025531656103
Serious
51.7962, -2.2912
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI IGNIS
FORD FIESTA
BMW 1 SERIES
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2025522600269
Slight
51.4898, -2.6919
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO C40
MITSUBISHI ASX
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Accident 2025522501598
Fatal
51.4327, -2.8368
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER
HYUNDAI I10
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Accident 2025501649746
Slight
50.7813, -3.4524
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2025221652779
Serious
52.2902, -2.1209
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
PEUGEOT BOXER
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Accident 2025221649045
Slight
52.1043, -2.1904
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2025201647936
Serious
52.5254, -1.9702
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2025221650060
Slight
52.4147, -2.0254
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER
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Accident 2025531647261
Slight
51.8192, -2.2262
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT DOBLO
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Accident 2025522600296
Slight
51.4780, -2.7077
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C5
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2025501644786
Slight
50.7294, -3.4652
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRAND C-MAX
IVECO S-WAY
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Accident 2025522600241
Slight
51.4271, -2.8431
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MINI COOPER
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2025201645395
Slight
52.4951, -2.0171
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 2025501643611
Fatal
50.8921, -3.3764
4 vehicles
5 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
TOYOTA PRIUS
KIA XCEED
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 2025501643578
Serious
50.8829, -3.3799
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
PORSCHE 718
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2025201691506
Serious
52.4459, -2.0171
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
Vehicle
Car
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