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 2000521128106
Slight
51.1524, -2.9808
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2000530AI2722
Slight
51.8978, -2.1517
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
ROVER MAESTRO
AUDI A4
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2000520111341
Slight
51.5472, -2.5693
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200050D424898
Slight
50.8522, -3.3849
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 2000521104346
Slight
51.2363, -2.9468
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200050D214545
Fatal
50.7095, -3.4654
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Model Missing
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 2000520110647
Slight
51.4417, -2.8238
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2000521087156
Slight
51.1831, -2.9614
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAEWOO MATIZ
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200022MB15863
Serious
52.2077, -2.1607
4 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
KAWASAKI ZX600
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN 1200
(4y)
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Accident 2000520106445
Fatal
51.4882, -2.6940
5 vehicles
4 casualties
ERF Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
ROVER METRO
SCANIA Model Missing
FODEN Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2000521066236
Slight
51.0965, -2.9982
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200022MB15865
Slight
52.3129, -2.1012
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD MONDEO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2000520107867
Slight
51.5751, -2.5202
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200022MB15891
Slight
52.0692, -2.1597
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 200022MB15758
Slight
52.1082, -2.1930
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(2y)
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Accident 200050D214506
Slight
50.7269, -3.4627
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 2000521073016
Slight
50.9773, -3.1452
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 900
(2y)
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Accident 200050D424587
Serious
50.8182, -3.4112
1 vehicle
16 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2000521073876
Slight
50.9821, -3.1197
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2000530AI2605
Slight
51.7663, -2.3151
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
HONDA CIVIC
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