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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 199750D213999

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA Vehicle
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Accident 1997520039503

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT MAREA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997524028603

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 1997520042893

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19972097K9509

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD (3y) NISSAN MICRA (3y) FORD MONDEO (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 1997520041043

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 760 PEUGEOT 309 FORD GALAXY (1y)
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Accident 199722AG05343

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4 vehicles 5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT FORD FIESTA ROVER METRO Vehicle
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Accident 1997530BI2066

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199750D423974

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (2y) ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1997520040723

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199722AD05248

Serious
5 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) ROVER 100 SERIES (1y) FORD SCORPIO (1y) FORD MONDEO Vehicle
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Accident 1997520094795

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1997530BI1980

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 19972097K9500

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MG METRO VOLVO 440 (2y)
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Accident 1997520038953

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES (2y) VOLVO 345 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD FIESTA FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997520040063

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199722AX05173

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA PEUGEOT 106 BMW 3 SERIES (2y) Vehicle FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199722AW05172

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5 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO ROVER 400 SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER ROVER 400 SERIES (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1997530BI1941

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 1997520095402

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 205 SCANIA Model Missing SUBARU SUBARU CITROEN BX
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