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 199722AP00957
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 300
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
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Accident 1997521000553
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1997520015611
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
PROTON PERSONA
(1y)
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Accident 1997520015715
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI CARISMA
(1y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1997520006533
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1997530BI0271
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199722AN00703
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 199722AY00643
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
(3y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 1997530BI0203
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
FORD SIERRA
FIAT TEMPRA
(3y)
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Accident 199750D210362
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(2y)
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 1997530BI0205
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997520012615
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1997520012535
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199722AU00524
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
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Accident 199722AK00516
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199722AJ00515
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
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Accident 19972097K9051
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1997530BI0155
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997520062403
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1997530BI0143
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
CITROEN ZX
(4y)
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