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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 2000530AI4194

Slight
51.8282, -2.2104
2 vehicles 4 casualties
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Accident 2000520202194

Slight
51.4772, -2.7152
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES (2y) FORD MONDEO PEUGEOT 406 (3y)
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Accident 200052GB28791

Slight
51.0784, -3.0078
8 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN BX PEUGEOT 406 VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PEUGEOT 306 FORD ESCORT MAZDA 626 (3y)
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Accident 200052GU28617

Slight
51.1803, -2.9757
3 vehicles 4 casualties
MAZDA MX-6 (4y) RENAULT LAGUNA (4y) MITSUBISHI CARISMA (1y)
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Accident 200052GT28447

Slight
51.0404, -3.0355
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF RENAULT 19
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Accident 200052GB79437

Slight
51.1776, -2.9785
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD EXPLORER (3y) TOYOTA RAV4 (3y)
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Accident 200052GB79197

Slight
51.1776, -2.9785
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD FIAT MAREA (3y)
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Accident 200052GB50457

Serious
51.1830, -2.9757
5 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA (2y) CITROEN ZX Vehicle PEUGEOT 205 ROVER 200 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 200022MB17819

Serious
52.4274, -2.0186
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 2000520001317

Slight
51.5498, -2.5610
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MZ Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2000520202496

Slight
51.3956, -2.8574
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT PEUGEOT 306 (3y)
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Accident 200022MB17853

Slight
52.3617, -2.0680
4 vehicles 1 casualty
PROTON PROTON VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 200022MB17817

Slight
52.3626, -2.0683
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT 206 (1y)
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Accident 20005200X1350

Slight
51.5408, -2.5857
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (3y)
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Accident 2000520000892

Slight
51.5066, -2.6651
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES (3y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2000530AI4141

Slight
51.7925, -2.2956
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 200022MB17753

Serious
52.1350, -2.1987
1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2000530AI3876

Slight
52.0307, -2.1258
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (1y)
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Accident 200050D217132

Serious
50.7716, -3.4589
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI GALANT (3y)
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Accident 200022MB17730

Slight
52.1863, -2.1702
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 306
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