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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 2024501421631

Serious
50.7870, -3.4470
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MINI ONE
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Slight
52.5161, -1.9724
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
52.0078, -2.1217
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.5294, -2.6057
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC TESLA MODEL 3 (2y)
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Accident 2024221421301

Slight
52.1812, -2.1721
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2024501420864

Slight
50.7908, -3.4454
2 vehicles 6 casualties
NISSAN X-TRAIL Car
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Accident 2024501416335

Slight
50.9183, -3.3573
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2024201463539

Slight
52.4466, -2.0170
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2024522401620

Slight
51.4834, -2.6991
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED Car
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Accident 2024522401665

Slight
51.6206, -2.4629
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A6 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2024501466759

Serious
50.7319, -3.4626
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI A3
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Accident 2024531415630

Serious
51.9628, -2.1286
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW X4 VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) VAUXHALL MOVANO
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Accident 2024221416295

Slight
52.3237, -2.0918
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM (1y) LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 2024221415639

Slight
52.1751, -2.1751
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN MODEL MISSING (1y) Car
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Accident 2024522401367

Slight
51.3242, -2.8914
2 vehicles 4 casualties
AUDI A5 MG ZS (2y)
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Accident 2024522401329

Slight
51.3925, -2.8600
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN UP FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 2024522401650

Slight
51.5457, -2.5725
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO XC90 NISSAN X-TRAIL Car
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Accident 2024201413944

Serious
52.5108, -1.9753
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HYUNDAI TUCSON
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Accident 2024522401295

Slight
51.3909, -2.8615
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS HYUNDAI SANTA FE CITROEN C3 CITROEN C4 (1y)
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Accident 2024522401575

Slight
51.5305, -2.6011
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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