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 1997030003772
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
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Accident 1997217M25910
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 323
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
RENAULT 5
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
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Accident 1997217M25859
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ORION
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Accident 1997077M10705
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 19972097D9598
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
RENAULT 5
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199704C071597
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 1997030003629
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
FREIGHT ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 1997077M10704
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD KA
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Accident 1997217M26550
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1997239702221
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1997077M10703
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199704C071497
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19972097D9594
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199706X097098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
AUDI 80
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Accident 1997077M10701
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA PRELUDE
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Accident 1997030003778
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1997217M25714
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199704B082197
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
(4y)
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Accident 199704B082097
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 1997030003627
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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