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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 1995530BI0191

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 19955295M0341

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199522CV01192

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FIAT CINQUECENTO (1y)
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Accident 199550D420211

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 19955295M0274

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1995530BI0092

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
BEDFORD ASTRA ERF Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 1995530BI0074

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199550D210269

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (2y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19955295K0272

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND ROADTRAIN
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Accident 199522CT00385

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1995530BI0090

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER RANGE ROVER VAUXHALL CARLTON (3y) ROVER MONTEGO (2y) PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1995530BI0073

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199550D210089

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 19952095K9009

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI 100 (1y) SKODA 120 Vehicle
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Accident 1995530BI0030

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199522CJ00239

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle ROVER MAESTRO (4y)
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Accident 19955295K0132

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6 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BX (3y) PEUGEOT 205 VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y) PEUGEOT 309 MITSUBISHI COLT NISSAN SUNNY (1y)
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Accident 19945294E5309

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing Vehicle (3y)
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Accident 19945294E4890

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle CITROEN AX VAUXHALL NOVA (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 19945294E4892

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (3y) AUSTIN METRO PEUGEOT 306
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