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 1997520029905
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997520013523
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1997530BI0554
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 1997520028975
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 850
(1y)
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1997520013903
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1997530BI0533
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1997520011403
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MG METRO
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Accident 199722AM01530
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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Accident 199722AB01474
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997530BI0534
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199750D420916
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
LEYLAND DAF FT 80
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Accident 1997520030695
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MGB
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Accident 1997530BI0476
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 199722AT01397
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997520010443
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 19972097K9130
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1997530BI0452
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997520024342
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199722AY01356
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199722AL01230
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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