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
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Accident 19935293M0799
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1993220203005
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 19935293E0788
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT SAMBA
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 19935293E0742
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1993530BI0338
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 19932093K9069
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19935293E0669
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 305
ROVER MONTEGO
(2y)
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Accident 19935293E0662
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 19935293M0638
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ORION
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 1993220402028
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
FORD ORION
(1y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 19935293M0561
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(4y)
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Accident 199350D420352
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 19935293M0489
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19935293E0538
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1993220402018
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 19932093J9048
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
CITROEN ZX
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 19935293K0432
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 19935293M0418
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1993530BI0252
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 19935293M0412
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
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