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
Showing 20 of 1,003 accidents
Accident 1997217M01828
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 19972097H9001
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199604B062696
Fatal
5 vehicles
6 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
(1y)
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
CITROEN AX
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199604B063796
Fatal
6 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1996239602306
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M25995
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 19962096H9495
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ERF Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1996216M24019
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M23960
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1996076M10485
Fatal
5 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
(1y)
METROCAB METROCAB
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199604B049296
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199604B044996
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1996030002308
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ERF Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M17702
Fatal
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
RENAULT LAGUNA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1996030002276
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 1996076M10346
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1996030002213
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z750
(3y)
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Accident 1996239601387
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199606X039696
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 199604L027396
Fatal
4 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 75
VOLVO Model Missing
BEDFORD Model Missing
FODEN Model Missing
(2y)
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