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 2025522501576
Slight
51.4050, -2.8531
3 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2025520501573
Serious
51.1678, -2.9801
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZR
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2025221599779
Serious
52.0722, -2.1625
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
MAZDA 6
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Accident 2025201597125
Slight
52.5161, -1.9724
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2025501596871
Slight
50.6851, -3.5064
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A3
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Accident 2025531596926
Slight
51.7936, -2.2941
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
FIAT 500
TOYOTA AYGO
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Accident 2025522500753
Fatal
51.6448, -2.4436
1 vehicle
4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2025520501885
Slight
50.9751, -3.1579
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
Car
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Accident 2025531624262
Serious
51.8705, -2.1572
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
TOYOTA AURIS
FORD MONDEO
SKODA SUPERB
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Accident 2025522501854
Slight
51.5289, -2.6108
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
Car
Vehicle
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Accident 2025221596093
Slight
52.2159, -2.1554
3 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
MERCEDES C CLASS
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2025221593502
Slight
52.1841, -2.1712
3 vehicles
1 casualty
JEEP WRANGLER
SUZUKI SWIFT
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2025520501865
Slight
51.1016, -2.9952
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA SCALA
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2025520501445
Slight
51.1018, -2.9952
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2025520501435
Slight
51.2356, -2.9473
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
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Accident 2025221590494
Slight
52.1468, -2.1934
3 vehicles
2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2025501590481
Slight
50.7215, -3.4624
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2025522501440
Serious
51.5056, -2.6664
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025501589582
Slight
50.9178, -3.3552
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
MITSUBISHI ASX
TOYOTA C-HR
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Accident 2025522501442
Slight
51.5479, -2.5672
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL MOKKA
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