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
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Serious
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
51.5234, -2.6251
4 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
51.1447, -2.9746
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Serious
52.4866, -2.0241
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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(4y)
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Accident 2020530968959
Slight
51.6937, -2.3952
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES B CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2020522003242
Slight
51.5267, -2.6160
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2020530968798
Slight
51.7965, -2.2907
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2020220968416
Slight
52.4254, -2.0190
3 vehicles
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 107
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2020220968064
Slight
52.3764, -2.0484
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2020530967479
Slight
51.9549, -2.1276
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2020220969433
Slight
52.0237, -2.1214
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FUSION
BMW X5
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 2020522003312
Slight
51.3909, -2.8615
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Car
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Accident 2020220978671
Slight
52.3168, -2.0978
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO EUROCARGO
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2020520100449
Slight
51.1018, -2.9951
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 2020522002556
Slight
51.4285, -2.8416
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
AUDI A4
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Accident 2020522003159
Serious
51.5910, -2.4926
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
NISSAN X-TRAIL
(4y)
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Accident 2020220965343
Serious
52.0802, -2.1713
4 vehicles
2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(2y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
PORSCHE MACAN
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2020500965722
Slight
50.9235, -3.3482
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
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Accident 2020200969864
Slight
52.4934, -2.0184
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2020220964187
Slight
52.1386, -2.1972
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MINI ONE
Car
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