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 2025501549411
Slight
50.7772, -3.4560
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MERIVA
NISSAN MICRA
BMW X5
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2025501546463
Slight
50.8748, -3.3816
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD KUGA
BMW 2 SERIES
KIA SPORTAGE
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
Car
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Accident 2025520500461
Slight
51.0437, -3.0324
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2025520500459
Serious
51.2503, -2.9253
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TRIUMPH ROCKET
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Accident 2025531545570
Serious
51.8952, -2.1516
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
SKODA OCTAVIA
KIA XCEED
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Accident 2025522500581
Slight
51.4996, -2.6839
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI TTS
AUDI A3
NISSAN LEAF
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Accident 2025522500386
Slight
51.5228, -2.6273
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT RIFTER
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2025221543125
Slight
52.3470, -2.0763
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN MODEL MISSING
TOYOTA AYGO
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Accident 2025221544947
Serious
52.2225, -2.1476
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025201541608
Slight
52.5221, -1.9707
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Car
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Accident 2025531541796
Slight
51.7607, -2.3207
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
MG HS
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Accident 2025501540680
Slight
50.7222, -3.4624
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CHEVROLET MATIZ
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2025501539180
Slight
50.6835, -3.5104
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA SPORTAGE
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2025221538805
Serious
52.2888, -2.1204
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES CLS CLASS
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2025522500543
Slight
51.5491, -2.5634
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2025520500353
Slight
51.0998, -2.9960
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2025520500200
Slight
51.1142, -2.9804
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO XC90
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
CITROEN C1
TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 2024522500239
Slight
51.4994, -2.6792
4 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI TUCSON
RENAULT CAPTUR
TOYOTA C-HR
Car
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Accident 2024501535671
Slight
50.7290, -3.4619
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2024522500227
Slight
51.5434, -2.5790
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
AUDI A3
(4y)
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