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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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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
490
Serious
2,475
Casualties
25,435
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

North Somerset

1,346 recorded here

South Gloucestershire

1,199 recorded here

Bridgwater

939 recorded here

Dursley

844 recorded here

Sandwell

782 recorded here

Mid Devon

629 recorded here

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Oldbury (Sandwell)

158 recorded along the M5

West Bromwich

150 recorded along the M5

Avonmouth

78 recorded along the M5

Almondsbury

69 recorded along the M5

Exeter

53 recorded along the M5

Patchway

46 recorded along the M5

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2012520208148

Serious
51.2723, -2.9190
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 201220Z002912

Slight
52.4797, -2.0225
5 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 JEEP CHEROKEE FORD FIESTA BMW 5 SERIES (1y) VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO (2y)
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Accident 2012520207803

Serious
51.2206, -2.9584
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO SKODA YETI
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Accident 2012520207251

Slight
51.2181, -2.9602
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2012520207746

Slight
51.1155, -2.9789
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2012520207743

Slight
51.1671, -2.9811
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2012521207432

Slight
51.3295, -2.8929
3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A3 (2y) FORD FOCUS Car
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Accident 2012530207368

Slight
51.8788, -2.1511
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER CITYROVER
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Accident 201220Z002902

Slight
52.5064, -1.9894
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN X-TRAIL RENAULT MEGANE (4y)
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Accident 2012520207255

Serious
51.2039, -2.9669
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 9-3 DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 201250KU2F008

Slight
50.9186, -3.3552
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2012521207447

Slight
51.4914, -2.6901
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD KA
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Accident 2012530207158

Slight
51.7639, -2.3175
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C4 (3y) Car
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Accident 201250KU2F007

Slight
50.9175, -3.3574
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD GALAXY (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2012520207545

Slight
50.9517, -3.2672
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) CITROEN XSARA RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 2012521207261

Slight
51.4683, -2.7414
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 2012530207345

Slight
51.7926, -2.2950
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201220Z002882

Slight
52.5084, -1.9779
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA AUDI A3
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Accident 201220Z002842

Slight
52.5296, -1.9709
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 2012521207228

Slight
51.4893, -2.6925
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 PEUGEOT 207
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