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 199804B031398
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10241
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1998078M10240
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 1998078M10243
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT EXPERT
(2y)
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
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Accident 1998218M10132
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199804C041998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PROTON PROTON
LEYLAND DAF FT 95XF
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Accident 199820H921701
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(1y)
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Accident 199820K921801
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1998030001249
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Vehicle
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Accident 1998218M09992
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1998078M10235
Slight
5 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD MONDEO
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
SAAB 9000
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199820D920901
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SCORPIO
(2y)
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Accident 199820K920801
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M09984
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998078M10232
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998078M10231
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VOLVO 440
(2y)
FIAT CINQUECENTO
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Accident 199820L920601
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199820L920701
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 95XF
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10255
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998218M09670
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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