Road
Crashes on the M5
7,905 recorded collisions since 2000.
7,905
All crashes
210
Fatal
874
Serious
6,821
Slight
Since 2000 the M5 has seen 7,905 collisions, 210 of them fatal and 874 serious. That ranks it 35th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 26.6 per 1,000 collisions, and 14% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 64% since 2000, from 444 to 162 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
Worst local authorities on the M5
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- Somerset1,319 crashes · 51 fatal
- North Somerset1,013 crashes · 14 fatal
- South Gloucestershire869 crashes · 14 fatal
- Wychavon866 crashes · 21 fatal
- Tewkesbury647 crashes · 23 fatal
- Stroud633 crashes · 27 fatal
- Sandwell589 crashes · 12 fatal
- Mid Devon457 crashes · 15 fatal
- Bromsgrove447 crashes · 10 fatal
- Bristol, City of256 crashes · 0 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20241,0005000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.