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 2025221588492
Serious
52.0564, -2.1411
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 2008
AUDI Q3
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 2025501588415
Slight
50.7289, -3.4599
2 vehicles
3 casualties
HYUNDAI TUCSON
PEUGEOT 208
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Accident 2025520501410
Slight
51.2157, -2.9618
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
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Accident 2025520501034
Slight
50.9737, -3.1862
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
Car
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Accident 2025201589044
Slight
52.4975, -2.0147
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES AMG CLASS
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 2025531713662
Serious
51.8499, -2.1834
4 vehicles
4 casualties
FIAT 500
HYUNDAI IX35
AUDI Q2
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2025221587264
Serious
52.4258, -2.0187
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI I10
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Accident 2025501587080
Serious
50.8592, -3.3835
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
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Accident 2025501586631
Slight
50.9126, -3.3617
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 2025522500891
Slight
51.4998, -2.6832
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH TIGER
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2025531583197
Serious
51.8289, -2.2094
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
BMW 2 SERIES
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Accident 2025201579563
Slight
52.4898, -2.0211
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA MT
Car
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Accident 2025520501073
Serious
50.9592, -3.2329
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
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Accident 2025201573072
Slight
52.4467, -2.0167
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
RENAULT TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025201574570
Serious
52.5321, -1.9708
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
VOLVO XC40
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
VAUXHALL GRANDLAND
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Accident 2025522500963
Slight
51.5900, -2.4937
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
FORD GALAXY
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Accident 2025221573034
Slight
52.4199, -2.0221
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT BIPPER
Car
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Accident 2025522500684
Serious
51.4994, -2.6798
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MASTER
MERCEDES C CLASS
NISSAN TOWNSTAR
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Accident 2025522500627
Slight
51.4412, -2.8247
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI I20
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUDI A3
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Accident 2025522500922
Serious
51.5222, -2.6283
5 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
PEUGEOT PARTNER
Vehicle
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