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 1998218M08485
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 199804B027098
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998218M08468
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998218M08472
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 1998218M08907
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998078M10197
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199804B026898
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
VOLVO 460
(3y)
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Accident 199820D920001
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998078M10196
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1998239800589
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 1998239800585
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199820D917001
Serious
5 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M09530
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199820L916601
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
SAAB 900
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10193
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
ERF Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1998218M08221
Slight
3 vehicles
6 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
JEEP CHEROKEE
(2y)
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Accident 199804D022398
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
Vehicle
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Accident 199804D022498
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998078M10191
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199806X122898
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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