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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 2007520014427

Slight
51.5460, -2.5721
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO PEUGEOT 407 (1y)
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Accident 2007520011045

Slight
51.3577, -2.8944
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) Car
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Accident 200722DA85532

Slight
52.2341, -2.1383
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SUBARU IMPREZA RENAULT SCENIC (2y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200720Z002601

Slight
52.4855, -2.0244
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 2007520007366

Slight
50.9508, -3.2696
1 vehicle 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 200722DA85522

Slight
52.2951, -2.1192
5 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA (1y) FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) SEAT LEON (1y)
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Accident 2007520006629

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51.4400, -2.8275
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (1y) PEUGEOT 306 CITROEN ZX
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Accident 200722DA85483

Slight
52.2944, -2.1198
3 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FT 75CF (4y) BMW 3 SERIES FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2007530189402

Slight
51.9382, -2.1296
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (1y) Car
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Accident 200720Z000801

Slight
52.4534, -2.0125
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA BMW 3 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y)
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Accident 2007520005177

Slight
51.5595, -2.5351
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PORSCHE BOXSTER
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Accident 200722DA85514

Slight
52.3248, -2.0898
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 2007530189366

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51.9164, -2.1493
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car DAF TRUCKS FA 45
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Accident 200750D21A059

Slight
50.7125, -3.4642
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2007520003930

Slight
51.5286, -2.6077
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT ESPACE Car RENAULT MASTER (1y)
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Accident 2007520005801

Slight
51.2164, -2.9611
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 200652DUP3760

Slight
50.9710, -3.1997
1 vehicle 3 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200650D41Q599

Serious
50.9153, -3.3591
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MITSUBISHI CARISMA
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Accident 200622DA85425

Slight
52.2384, -2.1359
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW M3 (3y) AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 2006520203387

Slight
51.4490, -2.8028
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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