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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Slight
52.3800, -2.0462
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
52.2414, -2.1344
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CR-V
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Serious
51.5910, -2.4926
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT KADJAR
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Slight
52.5133, -1.9736
3 vehicles
3 casualties
HYUNDAI TUCSON
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2022531161415
Slight
51.7528, -2.3317
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2022520201537
Slight
51.2254, -2.9547
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA JAZZ
Car
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Slight
51.5932, -2.4900
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TESLA MODEL 3
(1y)
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Accident 2022201226689
Slight
52.5370, -1.9695
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2022501171783
Slight
50.7547, -3.4563
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
HONDA JAZZ
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
(2y)
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Accident 2022501160158
Slight
50.7450, -3.4577
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2022520202446
Serious
51.0629, -3.0195
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2022201221420
Slight
52.5114, -1.9757
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A6
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2022201156010
Slight
52.5107, -1.9764
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2022221163364
Slight
52.0529, -2.1383
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
BMW X5
(2y)
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Accident 2022201163612
Slight
52.4882, -2.0226
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
VAUXHALL CORSA
PEUGEOT BOXER
(4y)
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Accident 20225222NS183
Slight
51.2927, -2.8958
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2022501138707
Fatal
50.7511, -3.4563
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
(2y)
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Accident 2022522202020
Fatal
51.4259, -2.8439
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
(2y)
VAUXHALL CROSSLAND
(1y)
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(1y)
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Accident 20225222SG158
Slight
51.5910, -2.4926
1 vehicle
4 casualties
Car
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Accident 2022531137493
Slight
51.7357, -2.3439
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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