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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 2004530AI3856

Slight
51.7979, -2.2894
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Accident 200420Z042701

Slight
52.5051, -2.0000
4 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 (2y) CITROEN C5 (3y) FORD FIESTA (1y) SUZUKI VITARA
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Accident 200420Z610401

Slight
52.5120, -1.9743
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200422MC40895

Serious
52.1031, -2.1899
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing RENAULT Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2004530AI3774

Slight
51.9845, -2.1255
3 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY BMW 3 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 200422MC40726

Slight
52.3211, -2.0943
6 vehicles 4 casualties
CITROEN BX Vehicle RENAULT CLIO (4y) HYUNDAI TRAJET (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2004520203018

Serious
51.3826, -2.8745
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 2004520138134

Slight
51.4225, -2.8465
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (4y)
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Accident 2004520138444

Fatal
50.9838, -3.1120
1 vehicle 3 casualties
FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 200450D21O608

Slight
50.7018, -3.4693
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 200422MC40558

Slight
52.1616, -2.1868
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ALFA ROMEO Model Missing (4y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2004520137162

Slight
51.4852, -2.6969
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) FORD GALAXY MERCEDES A CLASS (4y)
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Accident 200420Z040501

Slight
52.5332, -1.9705
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2004530AI3676

Slight
51.8188, -2.2270
1 vehicle 2 casualties
DAIHATSU SPORTRAK
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Accident 200422MC40560

Slight
52.0486, -2.1356
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) RENAULT 5
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Accident 2004520134163

Slight
51.5471, -2.5680
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200422MC40673

Slight
52.2702, -2.1264
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 2004520135089

Slight
51.5021, -2.6735
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing PEUGEOT 306 KIA PRIDE
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Accident 2004530AI3619

Slight
51.9119, -2.1513
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT CLIO (1y)
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Accident 200420Z039201

Slight
52.5160, -1.9727
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing
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