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 19925292M9195
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VOLVO 360
(3y)
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Accident 1992220404014
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI COLT
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Accident 1992530BI0606
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
MERCEDES 400
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Accident 19925292E0115
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
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Accident 1992220404008
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1992220404009
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1992220404010
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT Model Missing
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
RENAULT 5
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Accident 19922092K9108
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 19925292E9041
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992220403044
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992530BI0522
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
ERF Model Missing
SKODA ESTELLE
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 19925292M0359
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN VISA
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Accident 1992220403036
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
VOLKSWAGEN MODEL MISSING
CITROEN AX
(4y)
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Accident 19925292E9336
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA MX-3
VOLVO 340
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992530BI0497
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VOLVO 244
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Accident 19925292E9317
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MIDGET
Vehicle
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Accident 1992530BI1639
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1992220203009
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 19925292E9270
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19925292M0288
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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