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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 200020K965101

Slight
52.5135, -1.9743
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 200022MB17071

Slight
52.4009, -2.0508
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT MERCEDES 300
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Accident 200022MB16958

Slight
52.1287, -2.2008
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 200022MB16870

Slight
52.0660, -2.1558
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (1y)
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Accident 2000521363876

Slight
51.0222, -3.0593
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (4y) SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 2000521370496

Slight
50.9904, -3.0985
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 Vehicle
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Accident 2000530AI3285

Slight
51.9277, -2.1370
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 156 (1y) FORD ORION
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Accident 2000520147699

Slight
51.4805, -2.7029
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER METRO VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 200022MB16834

Slight
52.0467, -2.1359
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL FRONTERA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2000520135429

Slight
51.4770, -2.7181
3 vehicles 1 casualty
JEEP CHEROKEE SEAT AROSA (1y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2000521321616

Fatal
50.9733, -3.1935
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200022MB16763

Slight
52.2051, -2.1617
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SAAB 900 PEUGEOT 406 (1y) ERF Model Missing
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Accident 2000520132551

Slight
51.6316, -2.4574
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT 19
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Accident 200022MB16757

Slight
52.2944, -2.1198
3 vehicles 5 casualties
MERCEDES 300 (4y) FORD FOCUS (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2000530AI3235

Slight
51.7964, -2.2914
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA (2y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2000520132276

Slight
51.5867, -2.4978
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN PATROL (3y)
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Accident 2000520132195

Slight
51.6367, -2.4521
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT 25 PEUGEOT 306 (4y) NISSAN TERRANO (2y)
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Accident 200022MB16785

Serious
52.2682, -2.1307
3 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing (1y) ERF Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 200022MB16712

Slight
52.2790, -2.1207
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (4y) PEUGEOT 406 (2y)
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Accident 2000530AI3122

Serious
52.0387, -2.1304
3 vehicles 6 casualties
FORD ESCORT NISSAN 300 FORD FIESTA
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