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 199522CU02088
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 19952095J9068
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
SEAT IBIZA
LAND ROVER Model Unknown
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199522CN01646
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 19955295E0518
Serious
10 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL COMBO
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
FORD ORION
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 19955295E0514
Slight
8 vehicles
3 casualties
SAAB 900
(2y)
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT 11
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
AUSTIN METRO
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 19955295E0474
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19955295E0462
Serious
6 vehicles
5 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 19955295M0389
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
(4y)
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Accident 19955295E0482
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 19955295L4900
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199522CG01801
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 1995530BI0208
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19955295E0418
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
SAAB 9000
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Accident 19955295K0552
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD TRANSIT
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 199522CL01414
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
PROTON PERSONA
(1y)
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Accident 19955295E0405
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199550D420271
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 19955295L0499
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199522CW01193
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1995530BI0193
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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