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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 19925292Z2728

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 323 (2y)
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Accident 1992220410003

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1992530BI1906

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 323 FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 1992530BI1864

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROLLS ROYCE MODEL MISSING
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Accident 1992220410004

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6 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 (4y) ROVER 200 SERIES Vehicle RENAULT 5 SAAB 99 VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1992220410002

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BX (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) FORD ORION VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y)
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Accident 1992530BI1920

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5 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) MAZDA 323 (4y) FORD SIERRA (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 1992220410005

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6 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES NISSAN SUNNY VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) VOLVO 760
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Accident 19922092K9375

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO (2y) IVECO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 1992220209026

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1992220209027

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 800 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199250D211602

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y) Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 1992220409040

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1992220209028

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MG MGB
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Accident 1992220409042

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 1992530BI1817

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 19922092K9370

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FODEN Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 1992220209037

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1992530BI1761

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO FORD SIERRA (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 1992220409034

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA NISSAN MICRA (3y) FORD ESCORT
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