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 1998078M10067
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
FIAT CINQUECENTO
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1998218M03581
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
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Accident 199820H904801
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
NISSAN PRIMERA
(2y)
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Accident 199820D904401
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199820D904301
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 1998218M03184
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1998218M03340
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10062
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 300
Vehicle
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Accident 1998218M03053
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 1998078M10099
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M03041
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1998218M02958
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M02920
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 199804B016998
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO V70
(1y)
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Accident 199806X102098
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
Vehicle
FIAT BRAVA
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M02909
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO 240
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Accident 199804C010398
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
VOLVO V70
(1y)
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Accident 199804B007998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199804B008098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
(1y)
ZASTAVA YUGO
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Accident 1998218M02965
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD TRANSIT
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