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 2019200907866
Slight
52.5833, -2.0147
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2019070482036
Slight
53.3012, -2.4020
4 vehicles
1 casualty
LEXUS CT 200
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
MERCEDES Model Missing
CITROEN RELAY
(3y)
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Accident 2019040874421
Slight
53.7506, -2.6436
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA SUPERB
(4y)
HYUNDAI I30
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Accident 2019040874424
Slight
53.8053, -2.6947
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SKODA FABIA
VAUXHALL MERIVA
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Accident 2019070477309
Slight
53.0711, -2.3346
3 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI
AUDI A3
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2019030871457
Slight
54.1934, -2.7240
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA FABIA
AUDI A5
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Accident 2019230871930
Slight
52.4288, -1.3226
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2019040874446
Slight
53.7506, -2.6437
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR XF SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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Accident 2019040874451
Slight
53.9629, -2.7599
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO XC60
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Accident 2019030870169
Serious
54.2572, -2.6886
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 2019230870138
Slight
52.4386, -1.4316
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
TOYOTA AVENSIS
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 2019040900900
Slight
53.7499, -2.6446
4 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
Car
MAZDA CX3
(2y)
HONDA CRV
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Accident 2019200874274
Slight
52.5621, -1.9851
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES S CLASS
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(3y)
PORSCHE 718
(2y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 2019030869419
Slight
54.8646, -2.8765
2 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 2019030869388
Fatal
54.6792, -2.7836
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FIAT Model Missing
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Accident 2019070457978
Slight
53.3543, -2.5048
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2019230876170
Slight
52.4717, -1.5511
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL MOVANO
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2019070450809
Slight
53.1527, -2.3459
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
AUDI A5
(1y)
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Accident 2019040885279
Slight
53.7982, -2.6844
4 vehicles
3 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT BOXER
(1y)
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Accident 2019070441416
Slight
53.3117, -2.4183
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO
FORD S-MAX
(3y)
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