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 2019520905419
Slight
51.1757, -2.9781
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH SPEED MASTER 865
BMW X5
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Accident 2019500878541
Slight
50.8582, -3.3842
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FOCUS
FIAT PANDA
VAUXHALL VIVARO
(1y)
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Accident 2019220874859
Slight
52.0600, -2.1467
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN RELAY
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2019500887314
Slight
50.8366, -3.3926
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 2019522000849
Slight
51.3908, -2.8618
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
PORSCHE CAYENNE
NISSAN QASHQAI
(4y)
KIA NIRO
(2y)
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2019520000645
Slight
50.9861, -3.1074
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
PORSCHE MACAN
(3y)
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Accident 2019521905115
Slight
51.4890, -2.6931
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD KUGA
VAUXHALL ANTARA
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Accident 2019520000587
Slight
51.2372, -2.9513
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN NOTE
(2y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2019520000585
Serious
50.9905, -3.0983
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C3
(4y)
KIA NIRO
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Accident 2019220873489
Slight
52.2167, -2.1547
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
KIA PICANTO
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2019530872520
Slight
52.0338, -2.1275
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR XF SERIES
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Accident 2019220871654
Serious
52.4226, -2.0203
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT TWINGO
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Accident 2019521905398
Slight
51.4420, -2.8226
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2019530869890
Slight
51.9929, -2.1239
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
(3y)
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Accident 2019500885046
Slight
50.8536, -3.3849
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2019500879397
Slight
50.7746, -3.4584
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ
Car
FORD KUGA
(1y)
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Accident 2019520905350
Slight
51.0992, -2.9968
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2019521907278
Serious
51.4983, -2.6811
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
AUDI A1
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Accident 2019521905136
Slight
51.4505, -2.7975
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
AUDI Q3
(4y)
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Accident 2019200868210
Slight
52.4728, -2.0174
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
KIA RIO
(4y)
MITSUBISHI FUSO CANTER
(4y)
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