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 1998078M10082
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUDI 80
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998078M10081
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
BMW 7 SERIES
(2y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1998078M10083
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199820L905901
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MAN Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10085
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
MERCEDES 300
(2y)
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Accident 199804D010498
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1998218M04389
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998078M10076
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199804B011298
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1998339801132
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
MERCEDES 300
(2y)
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 1998078M10071
Serious
5 vehicles
7 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
VOLVO 460
(4y)
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 199820H905601
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199804B011198
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199820D904901
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998078M10072
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199820H904701
Serious
7 vehicles
9 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
RENAULT ESPACE
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
PEUGEOT 406
(2y)
ROVER METRO
RENAULT 21
Vehicle
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Accident 1998030000434
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M03633
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998078M10068
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
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Accident 199820D904501
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
PEUGEOT 205
CITROEN AX
(4y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
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