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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 200722DA86595

Slight
52.2961, -2.1184
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2007520709018

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51.0242, -3.0560
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing (3y) FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2007530191514

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51.7586, -2.3249
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA VOLVO 240
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Accident 200750D42I470

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50.9350, -3.3179
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 Car
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Accident 2007520709074

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51.4455, -2.8141
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TRIUMPH ROCKET (1y) Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2007520708856

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51.4769, -2.7205
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS PEUGEOT 307 NISSAN MICRA (1y) ROVER 25
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Accident 2007520708816

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51.4634, -2.7495
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 407 (3y) TOYOTA AYGO
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Accident 2007520708813

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51.6340, -2.4551
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PROTON PERSONA RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2007520708528

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51.0290, -3.0499
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200750D41I120

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50.9178, -3.3553
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 2007520708366

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51.3646, -2.8914
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER MINI FORD FOCUS (4y)
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Accident 200722DA86586

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52.3775, -2.0470
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 2007520709122

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51.4832, -2.6993
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MINI COOPER (3y) PEUGEOT 206 TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200750D41H821

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50.9373, -3.3088
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX Car
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Accident 200722DA86598

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52.1048, -2.1912
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2007520708778

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51.4976, -2.6829
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC (3y) PEUGEOT 206 (1y)
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Accident 200750D42I096

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50.8293, -3.3996
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2007520708394

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51.1015, -2.9953
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200720Z021801

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52.4796, -2.0228
7 vehicles 3 casualties
MG MGF FORD FOCUS BMW 5 SERIES (2y) PEUGEOT BOXER (2y) HONDA ACCORD FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 200722DA86498

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52.2613, -2.1375
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT LAND ROVER FREELANDER (3y)
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