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 2010070264614
Fatal
53.1627, -2.3540
4 vehicles
3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 201020Z003120
Slight
52.5584, -1.9781
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LUPO
NISSAN QASHQAI
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2010030002014
Slight
54.4528, -2.6084
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
FIAT DOBLO
(4y)
FORD FOCUS
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2010231096175
Slight
52.4686, -1.6358
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201020Z002990
Slight
52.5058, -1.7427
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2010070258469
Slight
53.3132, -2.4231
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A4
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2010210005473
Slight
52.9331, -2.2133
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2010070257081
Slight
53.1289, -2.3359
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201004TA10151
Slight
54.0630, -2.7714
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MAZDA 5
(2y)
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Accident 201004TA10149
Slight
53.7943, -2.6754
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
(3y)
HONDA CIVIC
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2010070256145
Slight
53.4082, -2.5251
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 201020Z003020
Slight
52.5144, -1.7651
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2010331004965
Slight
52.4056, -1.2000
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
Car
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Accident 2010070377433
Slight
53.3619, -2.5094
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 2010210005666
Slight
52.9607, -2.2206
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES GL CLASS
VAUXHALL CORSA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2010070253738
Serious
53.2665, -2.4010
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MG MGF
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Accident 2010210005364
Slight
52.8045, -2.1542
1 vehicle
2 casualties
JAGUAR XF SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2010070252934
Slight
53.1366, -2.3361
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MINI COOPER
(3y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2010070252887
Slight
53.1769, -2.3641
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(1y)
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2010231096148
Slight
52.4079, -1.2444
4 vehicles
10 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
RENAULT CLIO
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