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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 199922CB02808

Slight
52.2374, -2.1362
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI COUPE (1y) VOLKSWAGEN 1200 (2y)
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Accident 1999520066001

Slight
51.5517, -2.5552
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES (1y) VOLKSWAGEN LUPO
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Accident 199950D212926

Slight
50.6851, -3.4934
2 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 199920J924901

Slight
52.4751, -2.0200
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle (4y) FORD ESCORT (1y) RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 199922CW02803

Slight
52.3453, -2.0788
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT BRAVO FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 1999520064885

Slight
51.2372, -2.9497
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 1999530AI1954

Slight
51.6721, -2.4066
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (3y) AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1999530AI1980

Slight
51.7389, -2.3418
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (3y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199922CB02647

Slight
52.1628, -2.1859
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 199950D422805

Fatal
50.8739, -3.3819
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 1999530AI1946

Slight
51.7004, -2.3912
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES (3y) VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 1999520060795

Serious
50.9715, -3.1935
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 199922CH02653

Slight
52.1034, -2.1899
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y)
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Accident 1999520060225

Serious
51.2336, -2.9482
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199950D422680

Slight
50.7674, -3.8165
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 1999520059005

Slight
51.3796, -2.8795
1 vehicle 2 casualties
DAIHATSU GRAND MOVE (1y)
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Accident 1999530AI2312

Slight
51.9960, -2.1245
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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Accident 1999520058866

Slight
51.5126, -2.6529
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t SUZUKI ALTO Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 199950D422681

Slight
50.8827, -3.3703
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO RENAULT SAFRANE VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199920K922601

Slight
52.5202, -1.9708
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS ROVER 200 SERIES
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