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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 199950D420221

Slight
50.8889, -3.3776
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1999520006235

Slight
51.2074, -2.9662
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing ERF Model Missing CITROEN ZX
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Accident 199950D210102

Slight
50.7117, -3.4632
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 5 FORD TRANSIT (2y) FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 199922AY00160

Slight
52.2340, -2.1385
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C15 (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y)
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Accident 199922AT00201

Serious
52.2720, -2.1238
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing (3y) MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 199920K901001

Slight
52.5512, -1.9711
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 1999520006585

Serious
51.2671, -2.9231
6 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER METRO RENAULT CLIO CITROEN XANTIA (4y) FORD FOCUS (1y) VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 199950D210056

Slight
50.7157, -3.4646
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 900 FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 1999520004485

Slight
51.0431, -3.0356
2 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1999520003468

Slight
51.5444, -2.5762
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y) SCANIA Model Missing FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 199950D420097

Slight
50.8512, -3.3855
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER (3y) ROVER METRO
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Accident 1999520003786

Slight
51.5297, -2.6030
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1999530AI0007

Serious
51.6583, -2.4248
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 1999520005240

Slight
51.5199, -2.6343
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1999520003495

Slight
50.7947, -3.4159
4 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 (2y) ROVER 600 SERIES ROVER 600 SERIES FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199850D427953

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO HONDA CIVIC (2y)
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Accident 199850D427939

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES (1y) CITROEN BX
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Accident 1998520000051

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 1998520101805

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1998520003247

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES Vehicle
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