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 199804D023598
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD ORION
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Accident 1998218M08922
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199804C034398
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
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Accident 1998218M09333
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998030001130
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
VOLVO 440
(4y)
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Accident 199804C034898
Serious
8 vehicles
4 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
CITROEN AX
(3y)
RENAULT Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199804C034498
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199804C033498
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
VAUXHALL NOVA
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(1y)
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Accident 199804C036298
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199820L917801
Fatal
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1998239800600
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SAAB 900
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Accident 1998218M08490
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M08620
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
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Accident 199804D022998
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
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Accident 1998030001105
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
FORD GRANADA
SEAT TOLEDO
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 199820H917401
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LDV 400 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199820D917301
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
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Accident 1998218M08508
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199820H917201
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 1998078M10200
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
Daf Trucks Model Missing
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
SKODA FELICIA
(3y)
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