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M5 road traffic accidents

15,212 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The M5 appears in 15,212 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 25,177 casualties. Of these collisions, 485 were fatal and 2,428 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
485
Serious
2,428
Casualties
25,177
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

1,330 recorded here

South Gloucestershire

1,177 recorded here

Bridgwater

939 recorded here

Dursley

829 recorded here

Sandwell

768 recorded here

Mid Devon

619 recorded here

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Oldbury (Sandwell)

152 recorded along the M5

West Bromwich

149 recorded along the M5

Avonmouth

76 recorded along the M5

Almondsbury

68 recorded along the M5

Exeter

49 recorded along the M5

Patchway

46 recorded along the M5

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199820K957001

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 199820K957201

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1998520132918

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER NISSAN PRIMERA (3y) NISSAN PRIMERA (3y)
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Accident 1998520130192

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 (3y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1998520131724

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4 vehicles 4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (1y) VOLKSWAGEN JETTA PEUGEOT 205 ROVER 400 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199822AL04887

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199822AM05210

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 199822AD04880

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199822AD05041

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199822AU04871

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 1998520129224

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4 vehicles 5 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) Vehicle MAZDA 323 (1y) ROVER MONTEGO (3y)
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Accident 1998530BI2194

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6 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle FORD FIESTA (2y) CITROEN XANTIA Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1998530BI2180

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550 (1y) LEYLAND DAF FT 85
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Accident 1998530BI2166

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under (2y)
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Accident 1998520127795

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 1998520138274

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA CITROEN XANTIA (4y)
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Accident 199822AF05020

Serious
1 vehicle 4 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (1y)
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Accident 1998520128314

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (3y) MERCEDES 500 ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199822AX04851

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD TRANSIT VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199850D216718

Serious
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) NISSAN MICRA FORD MONDEO (4y) FORD ESCORT
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