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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 1997520003383

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI 80 VAUXHALL ASTRA ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199750D424848

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997520000461

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199722AR06295

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 146 (1y) NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1997520005402

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO 850 (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1997520090772

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 Vehicle
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Accident 199722AN06361

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997520000402

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO FIAT UNO Vehicle
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Accident 199722AJ06311

Serious
8 vehicles 6 casualties
FORD MONDEO (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES KAWASAKI Model Missing (1y) FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT 306 (1y) MG MAESTRO FORD MONDEO (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997521015521

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
DATSUN BLUEBIRD NISSAN MICRA (2y)
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Accident 1997520002453

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1997530BI2477

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle TOYOTA MODEL F
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Accident 1997530BI2475

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997521014865

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1997530BI2476

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 1997520001793

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
AUDI 80
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Accident 199750D214893

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1997520002193

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1997530BI2497

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CALIBRA (4y) RENAULT CLIO (4y)
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Accident 1997521012632

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 ERF Model Missing
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