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 199804B019698
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199820H911601
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199804D016998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199820D911501
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10144
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER VITESSE
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 1998078M10143
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2
(4y)
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
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Accident 1998218M06384
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1998078M10142
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
VOLVO 960
(3y)
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Accident 1998218M06051
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M06207
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10139
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
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Accident 1998218M05845
Fatal
4 vehicles
7 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199804C024498
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1998078M10138
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 199804C022398
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199820H910001
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SCORPIO
(1y)
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(1y)
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Accident 1998218M05840
Fatal
3 vehicles
14 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 1998078M10133
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
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Accident 199820H909301
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998218M05870
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CORSAVAN
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
(3y)
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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