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 199804B021898
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M06739
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
(1y)
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Accident 1998218M06710
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
(4y)
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199820D913001
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
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Accident 1998218M06724
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 1998078M10154
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(2y)
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 1998239800458
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SAAB 9000
(3y)
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Accident 1998078M10153
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M06998
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
MAZDA XEDOS
(4y)
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Accident 1998218M06634
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
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Accident 1998239800457
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199804C025998
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998078M10151
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199820L912401
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
LDV 400 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199806X116298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO S40
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998078M10149
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 60
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO V40
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10147
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
ERF Model Missing
FORD CORTINA
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199804B021698
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 440
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199820L912001
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER METRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998078M10145
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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