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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 19945294M4671

Slight
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19945294E4274

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO TOYOTA MR2 FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199450D212848

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN POLO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19945294L3828

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 11 AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 19945294L3779

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO Vehicle
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Accident 19945294M4547

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
MAZDA 1500
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Accident 19945294E4168

Serious
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA FORD GRANADA VAUXHALL SENATOR (1y)
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Accident 199450D422795

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle IVECO-FORD Model Missing ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199422CF16175

Fatal
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MERCEDES 300
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Accident 19945294E4539

Serious
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing FORD ESCORT (4y) ROVER 800 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 1994530BI2210

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER Vehicle
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Accident 199450D212736

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER METRO (4y)
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Accident 199422CK15765

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle NISSAN D21 (4y)
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Accident 199422CZ15939

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 19945294E3984

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199422CL15835

Serious
9 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL NOVA (4y) ROVER 200 SERIES FORD SIERRA PEUGEOT 405 PEUGEOT 405 (1y) FORD FIESTA (4y) FORD ESCORT (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19945294K3508

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAIMLER 4.0 (2y) PEUGEOT 405 (3y)
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Accident 19942094K9485

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 19942094K9484

Slight
5 vehicles 4 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD SIERRA (4y) LEYLAND DAF FT 85
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Accident 199422CX15431

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1 vehicle 4 casualties
VOLVO 340
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