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 1998239800629
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
TOYOTA CARINA
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998078M10220
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
AUDI A4
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Accident 1998078M10219
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199804B028198
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD Model Missing
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1998078M10218
Slight
7 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
FORD MONDEO
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
PEUGEOT 406
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1998218M09127
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT CINQUECENTO
(2y)
VOLVO 850
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199820H918101
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199820D918701
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1998218M09340
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M09119
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199804C036498
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
ROVER 100 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199806X125998
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
CITROEN BERLINGO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10212
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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Accident 199804C034298
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199820D919101
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 1998218M09021
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
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Accident 1998078M10210
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
FORD GRANADA
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998050084506
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998078M10207
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA
(2y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1998218M08916
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MAZDA MX-5
(1y)
FORD SCORPIO
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
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