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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 19962096K9374

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING FORD MONDEO (1y) FORD PROBE (1y)
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Accident 19965296L3211

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199650D422953

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN VISA
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Accident 199622AG06516

Serious
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES (2y) BMW Model Missing PEUGEOT 205 (4y)
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Accident 199650D422937

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199650D422940

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX (1y)
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Accident 19965296L3311

Serious
3 vehicles 5 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 (3y) FORD SIERRA ROVER 400 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 199622AQ06478

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996530BI1419

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 19965296L3233

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199650D212908

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199650D422920

Slight
1 vehicle 3 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1996530BI1349

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19965296E3717

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) PEUGEOT 106 (4y)
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Accident 19965296L3114

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT 21 COLT LANCER
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Accident 19965296L3157

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199650D422860

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19965296K3099

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85 VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 199622AM06222

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296M3596

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing Vehicle
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