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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 1997520034193

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19972097K9440

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 1997520034613

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT 21 RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199750D423480

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BX FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 1997520034443

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 300 LEYLAND DAF FT 95
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Accident 1997530BI1735

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle RENAULT 18
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Accident 19972097K9434

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA (4y)
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Accident 199750D423476

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND CONSTRUCTOR IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997520033803

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 1997520032923

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199722AR04455

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 1997520033693

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5 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER RENAULT 19 AUDI 80 (3y) Vehicle PEUGEOT 306 (2y)
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Accident 199722AE04605

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) SUZUKI SWIFT (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 1997520081951

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199722AL04565

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA LEGEND TOYOTA COROLLA ROVER 200 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 199750D423368

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 1997530BI1669

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 199722AG04492

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON Vehicle
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Accident 199722AM04405

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT TOLEDO (3y) Vehicle FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 19972097K9426

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (1y) FORD FIESTA
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