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 2012070201494
Slight
53.3258, -2.4565
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VIVARO
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 201204TA12093
Slight
53.9730, -2.7713
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEXUS CT 200
VAUXHALL MERIVA
(1y)
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Accident 2012070200056
Slight
53.2808, -2.3958
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 2012212003916
Slight
52.6730, -2.0803
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2012030001513
Slight
54.2805, -2.6692
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2012236590112
Slight
52.4668, -1.5109
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
AUDI A6
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Accident 2012212003744
Serious
52.8601, -2.1632
6 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
RENAULT CLIO
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(4y)
Car
AUDI A4
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Accident 201220Z001712
Slight
52.5290, -1.8966
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 2012030001516
Slight
54.9620, -2.9936
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Vehicle
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Accident 2012236589412
Slight
52.4696, -1.6468
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 201204TA12086
Serious
53.6303, -2.6908
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2012030001485
Serious
54.9554, -2.9847
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2012070197106
Slight
53.2722, -2.3993
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
(2y)
HONDA ACCORD
Car
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Accident 2012212003644
Slight
52.6898, -2.1031
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 2012070196672
Serious
53.2394, -2.4011
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT LEON
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2012212003632
Slight
52.8249, -2.1470
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2012236588912
Serious
52.4119, -1.2717
2 vehicles
6 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2012236588312
Serious
52.4773, -1.6850
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 156
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(1y)
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Accident 2012030001479
Slight
54.3841, -2.5829
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2012212003670
Slight
52.6502, -2.0603
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
SCANIA Model Missing
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