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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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51.5464, -2.5708
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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51.4658, -2.7455
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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51.2371, -2.9510
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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50.7125, -3.4642
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 200650D41O407

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50.9180, -3.3576
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2006520136271

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51.5505, -2.5573
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2006520137278

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51.4785, -2.7061
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y) Car
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Accident 2006530188729

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51.9351, -2.1331
6 vehicles 4 casualties
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Accident 200650D42O077

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50.8376, -3.3916
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200620Z040601

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52.5063, -1.9908
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2006530188742

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51.8885, -2.1522
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI SV 650 Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2006530188734

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51.7553, -2.3284
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200622DA85163

Serious
52.2535, -2.1344
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2006520210677

Slight
51.3864, -2.8680
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200622DA85219

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52.0486, -2.1354
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER Car
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Accident 200622DA85075

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52.2924, -2.1211
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (2y)
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Accident 2006530188711

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51.8615, -2.1677
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 2006530188662

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51.8933, -2.1517
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN 1000 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (1y)
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Accident 200650D41N673

Slight
50.9203, -3.3530
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200622DA85056

Slight
52.1216, -2.1995
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO Car
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