M6 road traffic accidents
35,968 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The M6 appears in 35,968 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 61,068 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,003 were fatal and 5,186 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,003
- Serious
- 5,186
- Casualties
- 61,068
- Fatal
- 1,003
- Serious
- 5,186
- Casualties
- 61,068
Collisions by Year
2024
377
2023
331
2022
366
2021
347
2020
263
2019
393
2018
515
2017
524
2016
640
2015
685
2014
715
2013
696
2012
638
2011
670
2010
793
2009
728
2008
861
2007
916
2006
961
2005
1,017
2004
1,122
2003
993
2002
1,058
2001
1,074
2000
1,252
1999
1,179
1998
1,247
1997
1,270
1996
1,050
1995
940
1994
987
1993
966
1992
937
1991
872
1990
932
1989
929
1988
753
1987
767
1986
688
1985
631
1984
695
1983
592
1982
628
1981
623
1980
669
1979
678
2024
377
2023
331
2022
366
2021
347
2020
263
2019
393
2018
515
2017
524
2016
640
2015
685
2014
715
2013
696
2012
638
2011
670
2010
793
2009
728
2008
861
2007
916
2006
961
2005
1,017
2004
1,122
2003
993
2002
1,058
2001
1,074
2000
1,252
1999
1,179
1998
1,247
1997
1,270
1996
1,050
1995
940
1994
987
1993
966
1992
937
1991
872
1990
932
1989
929
1988
753
1987
767
1986
688
1985
631
1984
695
1983
592
1982
628
1981
623
1980
669
1979
678
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 201804SA18532
Slight
53.7568, -2.6377
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 3008
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
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Accident 201804WB18378
Slight
54.1573, -2.7382
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2018070370032
Serious
53.3387, -2.4867
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 2018070368543
Serious
53.2326, -2.3981
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2018070367495
Slight
53.3940, -2.5077
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AURIS
(1y)
MINI COOPER
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
(2y)
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Accident 2018070367211
Slight
53.2228, -2.3922
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2018070366396
Slight
53.2076, -2.3881
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
MERCEDES V CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 2018030805436
Serious
54.4559, -2.6122
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2018070364023
Slight
53.4182, -2.5446
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 107
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2018200348840
Slight
52.5072, -1.7439
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Car
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Accident 2018200351971
Slight
52.5633, -2.0042
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
AUDI A4
Car
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Accident 201804SA18552
Slight
53.8053, -2.6947
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 4 SERIES
(3y)
PEUGEOT 108
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2018070359009
Slight
53.3920, -2.5068
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA PICANTO
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2018200351919
Slight
52.6023, -2.0179
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2018210840740
Slight
52.6328, -2.0509
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2018210347744
Slight
52.8076, -2.1538
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A1
(4y)
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2018200352006
Slight
52.4048, -1.5080
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2018210840660
Slight
52.6327, -2.0509
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2018200348535
Slight
52.5530, -1.9720
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2018070356032
Slight
53.1146, -2.3366
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
BMW 7 SERIES
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