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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 1990530BI5330

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19905290D4195

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 19905290J1348

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND CARS MINI
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Accident 1990220310040

Fatal
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19902090K1995

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 19905290G1763

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY (1y)
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Accident 1990220310041

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5 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) RENAULT 21 PEUGEOT 405 (2y) RENAULT 21 (2y)
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Accident 1990220210078

Serious
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER ROVER 800 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 19902090K1930

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
SD Model Missing Vehicle (1y) RENAULT 25 (1y) BMW 3 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 19902090K1939

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TRIUMPH 2500 FORD TRANSIT (2y)
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Accident 19905290D4069

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) FORD SIERRA VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 1990220310082

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1990530BI5335

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 25 (2y) FORD SIERRA (1y)
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Accident 1990530BI5327

Fatal
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle FORD SIERRA (3y)
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Accident 19905290D4037

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 (1y) FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 1990220310023

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19905290C1753

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT STRADA FIAT UNO (2y)
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Accident 1990530BI5317

Fatal
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) AUSTIN MONTEGO FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1990220310081

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 4 BEDFORD Model Missing FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19902090K1853

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5 vehicles 2 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing NISSAN MICRA (2y) BEDFORD Model Missing HONDA CIVIC ROVER MONTEGO
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