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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2 casualties
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1 casualty
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Serious
53.4195, -2.5468
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Serious
52.4686, -1.5237
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
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Serious
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(4y)
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Serious
52.4064, -1.2198
4 vehicles
2 casualties
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(4y)
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ROVER 75
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Serious
52.5740, -1.7751
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(4y)
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Serious
53.3115, -2.4175
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
52.4715, -1.5505
1 vehicle
5 casualties
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Accident 201204TA12067
Serious
54.0988, -2.7663
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB600F
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Accident 2012030001032
Serious
54.9592, -2.9890
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2012070135804
Serious
53.3851, -2.5051
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
RENAULT TRAFIC
(4y)
PEUGEOT 406
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2012212002529
Serious
52.9937, -2.2914
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2012236555612
Serious
52.4388, -1.4362
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201220Z001242
Serious
52.5142, -1.7592
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
(1y)
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Accident 201204TA12066
Serious
53.6481, -2.6920
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
TOYOTA VERSO
(1y)
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Accident 2012070112142
Serious
53.1987, -2.3865
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER
(2y)
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2012070110959
Serious
53.2539, -2.4020
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
FORD MONDEO
AUDI A4
(4y)
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