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 1997522034772
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1997530BI0426
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199722AL01115
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1997530BI0413
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997520022321
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER METRO
MAZDA 323
HONDA ACCORD
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199722AJ01159
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1997530BI0403
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1997530BI0353
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199750D421754
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
OPEL MONZA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19972097K9348
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
(3y)
Vehicle
AUDI 80
(4y)
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Accident 1997520020282
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199750D420602
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
COLT LANCER
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Accident 1997520017022
Fatal
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD Model Missing
ROVER 100 SERIES
(2y)
RENAULT Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1997520016875
Fatal
7 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
MAN Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 1997530BI0323
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1997520000763
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 1997530BI0324
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
Vehicle
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Accident 1997520017805
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997520017515
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199750D420552
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
AUDI 100
(3y)
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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