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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 19955295E0811

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA ROVER MONTEGO (4y)
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Accident 199522CQ02729

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 19952095J9084

Slight
4 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER AUSTIN METRO VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199522CK02563

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 95 AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 19952095K9079

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19955295E0754

Slight
5 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD COURIER PEUGEOT 306 (1y) FORD ESCORT FORD MONDEO (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 1995530BI0335

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN AX (1y) MG MAESTRO AUDI 80 (1y)
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Accident 19955295E5711

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD VAUXHALL NOVA Vehicle
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Accident 19955295K0781

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (3y)
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Accident 19955295E0664

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 19955295E0681

Slight
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 19955295M0697

Slight
1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199550D420373

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) FORD ORION (2y) COLT 1400
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Accident 199550D420440

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 19955295K0656

Fatal
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 (1y)
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Accident 19955295E0621

Slight
8 vehicles 4 casualties
RELIANT RIALTO Vehicle FORD MONDEO (1y) PEUGEOT 605 (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ROVER 800 SERIES (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 19952095K9071

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO Vehicle
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Accident 199522CP02107

Slight
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) RENAULT 11 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199522CJ01895

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199522CY01816

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT FORD MONDEO (2y)
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