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 19962096K9162
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296L3140
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
SEAT TOLEDO
(4y)
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Accident 19965296K9050
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 19962096K9124
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
(4y)
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Accident 19965296E1394
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 19965296M1332
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SUZUKI SWIFT
(1y)
HONDA Model Missing
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1996530BI0492
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19965296K2630
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 19965296E1282
Serious
6 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
FORD GRANADA
BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 19962096K0691
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996530BI0498
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19962096K9110
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 199622AT02524
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VOLVO 740
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Accident 1996530BI0651
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19965296E1188
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle
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Accident 19965296M1329
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 19965296M1128
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
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Accident 19962096K9107
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 2700
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199622CC03821
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199622CY03748
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD ORION
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