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 200322MC30912
Slight
52.2736, -2.1223
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2003520069094
Slight
51.5460, -2.5710
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200320Z023701
Serious
52.5382, -1.9692
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
SAAB 9000
(4y)
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 2003530AI1682
Slight
51.8749, -2.1529
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4
(1y)
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Accident 2003520066532
Slight
51.4901, -2.6915
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200322MC31148
Slight
52.1690, -2.1792
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 2003530AI1693
Slight
52.0112, -2.1212
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200322MC30933
Serious
52.3371, -2.0848
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 2003530AI1443
Slight
51.7116, -2.3769
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2003520065722
Slight
51.4688, -2.7401
7 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
LEXUS IS200
FIAT BRAVA
(1y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2003520063002
Slight
51.5636, -2.5323
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA HIACE
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2003530AI1679
Slight
51.6844, -2.4004
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 21
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2003520062065
Slight
51.4988, -2.6822
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 2003530AI1689
Slight
51.9890, -2.1249
4 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
RENAULT CLIO
PEUGEOT 106
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2003530AI1604
Slight
51.7655, -2.3159
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2003520641659
Slight
51.1713, -2.9796
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
HYUNDAI ATOZ
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Accident 2003520062171
Slight
51.4994, -2.6789
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 200322MC30705
Slight
52.0731, -2.1638
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
VAUXHALL CORSA
JAGUAR X TYPE
(2y)
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Accident 2003520061867
Slight
51.5405, -2.5854
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER
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Accident 2003520643019
Slight
51.2372, -2.9517
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
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