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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 199250D210902

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MG MGB
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Accident 19925292K0820

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (1y) ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1992530BI0887

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (2y) PEUGEOT 405 (1y)
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Accident 19922092J0728

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y) FORD ORION (2y)
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Accident 1992530BI0770

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BEDFORD ASTRAVAN Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1992220405005

Serious
5 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 (2y) FORD ORION Vehicle JAGUAR XJ SERIES AUSTIN MONTEGO (3y)
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Accident 1992220205038

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle (1y)
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Accident 19925292L0824

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL VIVA
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Accident 19922092K9137

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO (1y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19925292M0367

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (2y)
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Accident 19922092K9130

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle (3y)
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Accident 1992220404040

Serious
5 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO 245 FORD SIERRA (1y) PEUGEOT 405 (2y) BMW 5 SERIES VOLVO 740 (3y)
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Accident 1992220404047

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 19925292E0271

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6 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) FORD SIERRA CITROEN AX (1y) FORD ORION (2y) FORD ORION (3y)
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Accident 1992220204028

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (2y) MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 19925292J0600

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 6 SERIES (3y) FORD FIESTA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1992220404016

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI VITARA (1y) ROVER 400 SERIES (1y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199250D210581

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CONCERTO
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Accident 1992220404015

Serious
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 1992530BI0633

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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