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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 199822AE05042

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 1998520122194

Fatal
4 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing Vehicle MZ Model Missing RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 199822AT04755

Slight
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y) PEUGEOT 406 FORD ESCORT (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 1998520124516

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1998530BI2255

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199820K955101

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 1998520120847

Slight
9 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT HONDA ACCORD VAUXHALL NOVA PEUGEOT 306 (1y) AUDI 80 Vehicle Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199820K951701

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing FORD MONDEO VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 1998530BI2073

Slight
2 vehicles 4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998530BI2074

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD COURIER FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 1998520120685

Slight
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA (1y) BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199822AL04703

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT MERCEDES 200
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Accident 199822AK04564

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing MERCEDES C CLASS (3y)
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Accident 1998530BI2072

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SCORPIO (2y) HONDA ACCORD (2y)
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Accident 1998520119454

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y)
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Accident 199820J952101

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95XF (1y) PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1998520119491

Slight
6 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle RENAULT CLIO CITROEN AX PEUGEOT 306 (2y) NISSAN MICRA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199822AZ04669

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (1y)
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Accident 199822AK04449

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1998520117994

Slight
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD SIERRA FORD MONDEO (4y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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