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 1990220208027
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
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Accident 19905290J0957
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI STELLAR
(1y)
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Accident 1990220308094
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
AUDI 80
(2y)
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1990220308021
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990220208055
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19905290J0940
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1990220208025
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
RENAULT 9
Vehicle
DATSUN STANZA
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 19905290D3568
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD MIDI
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199050D421517
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 1990220308006
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1990220208023
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(3y)
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Accident 19905290J0917
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(2y)
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Accident 1990530BI5225
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 1990530BI5219
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(1y)
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Accident 1990220207049
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 28
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Accident 1990220207041
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 19905290D3511
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990220307059
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1990220207050
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 19905290D3515
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
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