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 1992220406043
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 19925292E1116
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 19925292L1483
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 199250D421057
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 1992220206022
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT 127
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1992530BI1121
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 19925292L1363
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199250D210949
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19925292M0919
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 19925292E0934
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 19922092K9216
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 19925292E0882
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19925292E0744
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19925292E0803
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCAMMELL Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 19925292D0864
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19925292M0767
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 1992220405055
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199250D420862
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 1992530BI0954
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 1992530BI0947
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
ROVER 200 SERIES
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