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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 2021221045630

Serious
52.2836, -2.1189
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2021531041702

Slight
51.8000, -2.2845
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y) HONDA CIVIC VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y)
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Accident 2021221041382

Serious
52.3354, -2.0845
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO BMW 3 SERIES BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2021221041827

Slight
52.3457, -2.0788
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING TOYOTA VERSO
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Accident 2021520102262

Slight
50.9730, -3.1919
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN JUKE (3y) Car
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Accident 2021520102590

Slight
51.2064, -2.9661
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2021520102284

Slight
51.2372, -2.9458
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES FORD C-MAX MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2021531038717

Slight
51.7919, -2.2957
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA SKODA KODIAQ (3y)
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Accident 2021531038835

Fatal
51.6548, -2.4332
4 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing (2y) DAF TRUCKS Model Missing LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (2y)
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Accident 2021520102016

Slight
51.1007, -2.9948
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) (3y)
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Accident 2021201120486

Slight
52.5099, -1.9770
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2021201046143

Serious
52.5066, -1.9936
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MAN Model Missing HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2021522101943

Slight
51.4642, -2.7482
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT DUCATO FIAT 500 MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2021531035420

Serious
51.8525, -2.1807
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI A3
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Accident 2021221034368

Serious
52.2048, -2.1615
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS (4y)
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Accident 2021531032248

Slight
51.7705, -2.3123
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER NISSAN JUKE (2y) VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN (2y)
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Accident 2021531033495

Slight
51.7597, -2.3216
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 2021522101963

Slight
51.4328, -2.8378
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VOLVO XC60 (4y)
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Accident 2021201071883

Slight
52.4970, -2.0153
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle KIA SPORTAGE (2y)
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Accident 2021531030537

Serious
51.7881, -2.2971
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT MAN Model Missing (2y)
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