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 2025501645266
Slight
50.7287, -3.4650
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT LEON
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2025531640808
Slight
51.6670, -2.4112
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2025522600169
Slight
51.5721, -2.5250
3 vehicles
2 casualties
TESLA MODEL Y
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
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Accident 2025522600055
Slight
51.5473, -2.5669
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN MODEL MISSING
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2025520600135
Slight
51.0700, -3.0151
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN X-TRAIL
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Accident 2025531637403
Slight
51.9387, -2.1288
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2025522600211
Serious
51.4991, -2.6728
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSX 800
KIA SPORTAGE
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Accident 2025531635465
Slight
51.8907, -2.1504
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN JUKE
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2025522600093
Slight
51.3173, -2.8865
3 vehicles
2 casualties
KIA EV3 AIR
VOLVO XC90
KIA PRO CEED
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Accident 2025221635237
Slight
52.1160, -2.1972
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A1
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2025201634687
Serious
52.5082, -1.9781
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2025520600003
Slight
51.1029, -2.9923
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2025531630170
Serious
51.9666, -2.1282
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
Vehicle
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Accident 2025501628092
Slight
50.9176, -3.3575
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2025201628124
Slight
52.5301, -1.9706
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
CUPRA BORN
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2025221628403
Slight
52.1832, -2.1715
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
HONDA CBR
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Accident 2025501627040
Serious
50.7887, -3.4461
3 vehicles
4 casualties
SKODA KAROQ
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2025531633250
Serious
51.8865, -2.1510
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PIAGGIO LIBERTY
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025522501323
Slight
51.5981, -2.4838
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A6
MERCEDES VITO
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2025221626810
Serious
52.1387, -2.1968
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
VAUXHALL CROSSLAND
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