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 1997077M10657
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 400
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
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Accident 19972097L9563
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 1997077M10656
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER MAESTRO
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1997077M10655
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 199704D104097
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19972097H9555
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
FORD PROBE
(2y)
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Accident 199704B077297
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
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Accident 1997077M10652
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2
(2y)
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997077M10651
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1997077M10650
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(1y)
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Accident 1997239702092
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199704B076697
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 1997030003483
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
MAN/VW Model Missing
Vehicle
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1997077M10648
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
AUDI A4
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997077M10647
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1997217M24748
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
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Accident 1997077M10646
Slight
6 vehicles
7 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
FIAT FIORINO
ROVER 600 SERIES
(4y)
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997077M10645
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(3y)
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Accident 1997077M10643
Slight
4 vehicles
5 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
NISSAN SUNNY
VOLVO Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
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Accident 19972097H9546
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
PEUGEOT 309
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