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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 1998520005932

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199822AT00132

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 1998520005240

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 360 PEUGEOT 406 (1y)
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Accident 1998520013731

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1998530BI0065

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA VOLVO V40 (2y)
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Accident 199850D210287

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAEWOO LANOS (1y)
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Accident 199822AC00118

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (3y) PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 1998520003565

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION ROVER METRO (4y)
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Accident 1998520003620

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16 vehicles 10 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES (1y) CITROEN BX LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER PEUGEOT 205 (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) FORD ESCORT (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL CAVALIER MAZDA 626 FORD ESCORT (4y) FORD ESCORT (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA BMW 5 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 199850D210041

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1998520004314

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1998520004364

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1998520004394

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT RENAULT 19 TOYOTA CARINA (1y)
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Accident 1998520004404

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MAZDA MX-3 FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998520006599

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 9000 VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199822AJ00078

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
PROTON PERSONA COMPACT (1y)
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Accident 199822AW00043

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19972097K9644

Fatal
9 vehicles 9 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) FORD MONDEO (3y) HONDA PRELUDE RENAULT CLIO (2y) FORD MONDEO (4y) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997520005313

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3 vehicles 4 casualties
DAEWOO ESPERO VOLVO 340 SUZUKI VITARA
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Accident 199722AP06385

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT HYUNDAI PONY (3y)
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