This report covers 922 police-recorded collisions on the M5 between 2 January 2020 and 30 December 2025. The data is sourced from the Department for Transport STATS19 dataset and reflects incidents reported to police forces across England and Wales.
Of these collisions, 30 were fatal (3.3%), 186 were serious (20.2%), and 706 resulted in slight injuries. A total of 1,388 casualties were recorded across 1,949 vehicles.
The UKTU Danger Score of 98/100 is calculated from collision frequency, fatality count, severity ratio, and total casualty count.
📈 Increasing — collisions increased from 121 to 178
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| Reference | Date | Time | Junction | Speed | Weather | Casualties | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025522501883 | 30 Nov 2025 | 23:00 | Not at junction | 70mph | Raining no high wind | 1 | 1 |
| 2025501660336 | 28 Oct 2025 | 10:58 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 2 | 3 |
| 2025522501598 | 04 Oct 2025 | 23:30 | Unknown | 40mph | Fine + high winds | 1 | 2 |
| 2025501643611 | 18 Sep 2025 | 23:11 | Not at junction | 70mph | Raining no high wind | 5 | 4 |
| 2025522500753 | 30 May 2025 | 21:04 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 4 | 1 |
| 2025201573102 | 03 Apr 2025 | 10:00 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 2 |
| 2025520500453 | 23 Mar 2025 | 02:40 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 1 |
| 2024520403080 | 11 Nov 2024 | 23:00 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 1 |
| 2024221432564 | 17 Apr 2024 | 08:31 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 1 |
| 2023221379678 | 27 Nov 2023 | 20:27 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 2 |
| 2023501349529 | 06 Sep 2023 | 05:30 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 4 |
| 2023520300493 | 26 Apr 2023 | 22:00 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 2 |
| 20225222NS583 | 19 Nov 2022 | 03:40 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 2 |
| 2022221205227 | 03 Aug 2022 | 04:28 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 3 | 4 |
| 2022501203668 | 12 Jun 2022 | 11:57 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 2 |
| 2022221178817 | 16 May 2022 | 13:25 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 3 |
| 2022522202127 | 03 May 2022 | 13:15 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 2 |
| 2022501138707 | 01 Feb 2022 | 04:49 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 1 |
| 2022522202020 | 31 Jan 2022 | 00:06 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 4 |
| 20225222SE011 | 05 Jan 2022 | 19:26 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 2 |