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 35,968 accidents
Accident 2019070409122
Slight
53.3018, -2.4024
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI ACCENT
PEUGEOT EXPERT
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 2019040862383
Slight
53.9375, -2.7567
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2019040862076
Slight
53.7090, -2.6734
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 308
(3y)
AUDI A6
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Accident 2019200868594
Slight
52.5130, -1.8667
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR XF SERIES
(4y)
MERCEDES CLS CLASS
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Accident 2019030862876
Slight
54.3564, -2.6170
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
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Accident 2019040864216
Slight
53.8772, -2.7447
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2019040865950
Serious
54.1285, -2.7519
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
(1y)
NISSAN JUKE
(3y)
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Accident 2019200897315
Slight
52.5073, -1.7436
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2019230868780
Slight
52.4359, -1.3749
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2019200860049
Slight
52.4473, -1.4582
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI Q3
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 2019230859572
Slight
52.4378, -1.4300
2 vehicles
2 casualties
KIA VENGA
CITROEN C4
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Accident 2019070387452
Slight
53.4192, -2.5463
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MINI COOPER
ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA
(1y)
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Accident 2019230860515
Slight
52.4764, -1.7000
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2019200860073
Serious
52.4511, -1.4678
4 vehicles
4 casualties
IVECO STRALIS
(3y)
Car
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2019040855366
Slight
53.6396, -2.6922
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT
(4y)
TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 2019230866400
Slight
52.5358, -1.7296
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A3
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Accident 2019200897206
Slight
52.5316, -1.8993
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
Car
NISSAN JUKE
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 2019040875268
Slight
53.7358, -2.6486
4 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A5
PORSCHE CAYENNE
FIAT PUNTO
NISSAN PULSAR
(2y)
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Accident 2019230866379
Slight
52.4739, -1.6712
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2019070341668
Slight
53.4159, -2.5413
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN UP
FIAT DOBLO
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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