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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 1997520024342

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (1y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199722AY01356

Serious
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) SCANIA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 199722AL01230

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1997522034772

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1997530BI0426

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199722AL01115

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 323 FORD ESCORT (3y) ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1997530BI0413

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997520022321

Slight
4 vehicles 4 casualties
ROVER METRO MAZDA 323 HONDA ACCORD FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199722AJ01159

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing (2y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1997530BI0403

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA (4y) MERCEDES Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1997530BI0353

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 199750D421754

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
OPEL MONZA AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19972097K9348

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER METRO (3y) Vehicle AUDI 80 (4y)
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Accident 1997520020282

Serious
2 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y)
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Accident 199750D420602

Slight
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing COLT LANCER
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Accident 1997520017022

Fatal
4 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing FORD Model Missing ROVER 100 SERIES (2y) RENAULT Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 1997520016875

Fatal
7 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES FORD ESCORT (4y) FORD FIESTA (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX MAN Model Missing FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 1997530BI0323

Slight
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL NOVA FORD MONDEO (1y) ROVER 400 SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 1997520000763

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO Vehicle
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Accident 1997530BI0324

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM Vehicle
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