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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 199922M110620

Slight
52.2789, -2.1207
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO S70 (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 199922M210655

Slight
52.3225, -2.0928
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 1999520142605

Slight
50.9876, -3.1056
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1999520142417

Slight
51.4454, -2.8144
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199950D426592

Slight
50.8821, -3.3803
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 1999520139845

Slight
51.2363, -2.9482
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO (4y) VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199922M210628

Slight
52.3241, -2.0909
6 vehicles 2 casualties
SAAB Model Missing NISSAN PRIMERA (1y) PEUGEOT 306 (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) BMW 3 SERIES FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1999530AI4298

Slight
51.6732, -2.4055
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 19 FORD FOCUS
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Accident 1999520138223

Slight
51.5267, -2.6158
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 1999520140210

Slight
51.4890, -2.6928
5 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD FIESTA FORD MONDEO (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ROVER 200 SERIES FORD MAVERICK
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Accident 199922M110637

Serious
52.2689, -2.1297
3 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD MONDEO (4y) FORD GRANADA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1999530AI4446

Slight
51.8469, -2.1858
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199950D426460

Slight
50.8968, -3.2995
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 1999520137057

Slight
51.4450, -2.8153
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1999530AI4212

Slight
51.7479, -2.3359
3 vehicles 3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing Daf Trucks Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 1999530AI4319

Slight
51.8168, -2.2308
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1999520137472

Serious
51.4403, -2.8265
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1999520135356

Slight
51.4573, -2.7667
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999530AI4072

Fatal
51.8429, -2.1894
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT IVECO-FORD Model Missing FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 1999520133990

Slight
51.3347, -2.8935
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) FORD ESCORT
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