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 200222MB27529
Slight
52.2561, -2.1353
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
VOLVO S60
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 2002530AI3503
Slight
51.6936, -2.3949
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2002530AI3822
Serious
51.7100, -2.3783
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 200220Z051401
Slight
52.4864, -2.0243
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAEWOO NEXIA
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Accident 2002520135551
Slight
51.4977, -2.6822
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FOCUS
VAUXHALL ASTRA
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 2002521364688
Slight
50.9693, -3.2043
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
(1y)
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Accident 200222MB27415
Serious
52.3082, -2.1051
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CBR1100XX
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2002521370498
Slight
50.9778, -3.1405
5 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT KANGOO
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
Vehicle
(2y)
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Accident 2002520134937
Slight
51.3944, -2.8583
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
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Accident 200250D426158
Serious
50.9249, -3.3458
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
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Accident 2002530AI3341
Slight
51.8106, -2.2424
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2002520132179
Slight
51.5117, -2.6542
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 200222MB27372
Slight
52.1907, -2.1689
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 2002530AI3810
Slight
51.7987, -2.2880
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2002530AI3278
Serious
51.9102, -2.1516
2 vehicles
5 casualties
HYUNDAI ACCENT
CITROEN AX
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Accident 200220Z050401
Slight
52.5401, -1.9693
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Vehicle
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Accident 200220Z050201
Serious
52.5501, -1.9534
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 9-3
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Accident 2002520133060
Slight
51.3670, -2.8900
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2002520129879
Slight
51.4632, -2.7501
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FODEN Model Missing
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 2002530AI3267
Slight
51.8892, -2.1515
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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