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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 2007520714860

Slight
50.9815, -3.1165
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2007530192987

Slight
51.7324, -2.3465
1 vehicle 4 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2007520715178

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51.5522, -2.5479
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200750D41O784

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50.9139, -3.3603
2 vehicles 3 casualties
AUDI A3 (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200750D42O781

Slight
50.8746, -3.3811
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 2007530192884

Slight
51.7324, -2.3460
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2007530192985

Slight
51.6749, -2.4048
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (3y)
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Accident 2007530192917

Slight
51.6536, -2.4354
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW Model Missing RENAULT Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2007520714947

Slight
51.3572, -2.8944
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT HYUNDAI COUPE
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Accident 2007520714869

Slight
51.5471, -2.5695
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA RENAULT SCENIC (3y)
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Accident 2007520714151

Fatal
51.0050, -3.0732
14 vehicles 5 casualties
MG ZS (3y) LAND ROVER FREELANDER (2y) PEUGEOT 407 (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y) FORD FOCUS (1y) Car VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD TRANSIT VOLVO Model Missing HYUNDAI TERRACAN (2y) AUDI A6 AUDI A4 (2y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200720Z043601

Slight
52.4441, -2.0178
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car HONDA ACCORD FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2007530193433

Slight
51.9719, -2.1276
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2007520714934

Slight
51.4721, -2.7348
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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Accident 2007530193428

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51.6782, -2.4028
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (3y)
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Accident 200722DA87339

Slight
52.2517, -2.1340
1 vehicle 11 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 2007520714520

Slight
51.5449, -2.5746
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 107 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200750D21N822

Slight
50.7133, -3.4643
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car HONDA CBR900RR
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Accident 200720Z042201

Slight
52.5543, -1.9740
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT DUCATO MERCEDES C CLASS (3y) VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 2007520713916

Slight
51.1363, -2.9690
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA (4y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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