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 2021522200701
Slight
51.5944, -2.4884
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
(4y)
HONDA CIVIC
MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 2021520200572
Slight
50.9586, -3.2363
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CRV
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Accident 2021520104734
Slight
51.1017, -2.9943
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2021520104731
Slight
51.1136, -2.9811
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2021531082135
Slight
51.9333, -2.1346
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 107
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Accident 2021501088226
Fatal
50.7355, -3.4617
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
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Accident 2021522200464
Slight
51.4770, -2.7167
4 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE
BMW 3 SERIES
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2021221079972
Slight
52.0487, -2.1354
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 2021201118628
Slight
52.5551, -1.9748
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
AUDI A4
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
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Accident 2021221080619
Slight
52.2203, -2.1502
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
VOLVO S80
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
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Accident 2021221079231
Slight
52.4305, -2.0179
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
MAN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2021501089342
Slight
50.6917, -3.4777
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
CITROEN C3
(2y)
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Accident 2021221082092
Slight
52.0206, -2.1208
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A4
RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 2021522104440
Slight
51.6365, -2.4517
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CRF1000A
(2y)
CITROEN C1
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Accident 2021221079001
Slight
52.1571, -2.1900
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 2008
(2y)
CITROEN C5
(1y)
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Accident 2021520200395
Slight
51.2426, -2.9408
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ABARTH 595
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2021221077683
Slight
52.2010, -2.1642
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
HYUNDAI KONA
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2021501086904
Slight
50.8365, -3.3927
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(2y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2021501080717
Fatal
50.8700, -3.3824
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9-3
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2021522103864
Slight
51.4772, -2.7101
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
CITROEN DS4
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