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M50 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 552 collisions on the M50 from 1979 to 2025, with 879 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 136 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the M50, level with 2024, with 13 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
552
1,812th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
879
1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
18 people killed
Serious collisions
136
175 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Down 32% on 2024

Crash severity on the M50

On the M50, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal142.5%
  • Serious13625%
  • Slight40273%

Where the M50 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,812th
Most casualties
1,590th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,480th

M50 accidents by year

Collisions on the M50 peaked at 21 in 1993 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the M50, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025913
2024919
20231020
20221119
2021811
202099
20191115
20181118
201769
201656
201556
20141217
201389
201277
20111121
201089
20091317
20081114
200759
20061014
20051322
20041835
20031526
20021212
20011118
20001620
19991837
19981318
19971727
19961220
19951114
19941316
19932136
19921316
19911518
19901756
19891219
19881012
1987813
19861122
19851427
19841723
19831222
19821221
19811222
19801521
19791524

When crashes happen on the M50

Monday has the most collisions on the M50 (89), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (103).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (16%)
  • Tuesday71 (13%)
  • Wednesday72 (13%)
  • Thursday79 (14%)
  • Friday84 (15%)
  • Saturday74 (13%)
  • Sunday83 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am45 (8.2%)
  • 6am to 9am79 (14%)
  • 9am to noon94 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm98 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm103 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm70 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight41 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (7.4%)
  • February43 (7.8%)
  • March21 (3.8%)
  • April41 (7.4%)
  • May54 (9.8%)
  • June52 (9.4%)
  • July51 (9.2%)
  • August63 (11%)
  • September43 (7.8%)
  • October58 (11%)
  • November44 (8%)
  • December41 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight392 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting136 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M50 crashes

On the M50, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph12 (2.2%)
  • 70 mph528 (96%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds446 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2%)
  • Fog or mist11 (2%)
  • Other10 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry392 (71%)
  • Wet or damp133 (24%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep13 (2.4%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway498 (90%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout21 (3.8%)
  • Single carriageway4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M50 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the M50, followed by occupants of goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant621 (71%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)97 (11%)
  • Van occupant58 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (4.4%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (2.7%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (2%)
  • Pedestrian18 (2%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car547 (67%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes174 (21%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle15 (1.8%)
  • Minibus5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1027 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1528 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 20105 (12%)
  • 21 to 25127 (14%)
  • 26 to 35182 (21%)
  • 36 to 45144 (16%)
  • 46 to 55103 (12%)
  • 56 to 6589 (10%)
  • 66 to 7546 (5.2%)
  • Over 7512 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider500 (57%)
  • Passenger361 (41%)
  • Pedestrian18 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the M50

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the M50

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

M50 crashes by council area

Collisions on the M50 were recorded in 5 council areas. Malvern Hills has the most, with 191, followed by Herefordshire (147) and Forest of Dean (126).

Collisions on the M50 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMalvern Hills191290846
2ndHerefordshire147226340
3rdForest of Dean126221133
4thWychavon467029
5thTewkesbury386207

Recent crashes on the M50

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the M50, from 21 July 2023 to 19 December 2025.

Severity