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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.

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Fatal: 485
Serious: 2,428
Casualties: 25,177

Fatal: 485
Serious: 2,428
Casualties: 25,177

Collisions by Year

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

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

Areas on the M5

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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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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Towns on the M5

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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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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M5 road traffic accidents

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Areas on the M5

Areas on the M5

North Somerset

South Gloucestershire

Bridgwater

Dursley

Sandwell

Mid Devon

North Somerset

South Gloucestershire

Bridgwater

Dursley

Sandwell

Mid Devon

Towns on the M5

Towns on the M5

Oldbury (Sandwell)

West Bromwich

Avonmouth

Almondsbury

Exeter

Patchway

Oldbury (Sandwell)

West Bromwich

Avonmouth

Almondsbury

Exeter

Patchway

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Accidents on the M5

Recent Accidents

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