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 1997520073351
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1997520076801
Slight
7 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1997520031153
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
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Accident 199750D212976
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 19972097K9401
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
CITROEN BX
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 19972097K9394
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199722AV04067
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1997520073125
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1997530BI1525
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199750D213053
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199722AT04111
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
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Accident 199750D212860
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
(1y)
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Accident 199722AQ04109
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997520071675
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997520074932
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA SPACE CRUISER
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Accident 199722AR04064
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 199750D213046
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199722AH04033
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 1997530BI1523
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
SKODA FELICIA
(1y)
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Accident 199750D422820
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
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