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 1997030003206
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1997239701870
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(4y)
RENAULT MEGANE
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199704C060797
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 1997217M22073
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle
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Accident 199704B071197
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1997217M21992
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
AUSTIN MONTEGO
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199704C060697
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1997239701859
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SAPPHIRE
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Accident 199704D089097
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1997217M22050
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
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Accident 1997239701847
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
RENAULT 19
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Accident 1997239701849
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 199704D088897
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
MERCEDES 200
(2y)
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Accident 1997077M10574
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1997077M10621
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 1997077M10578
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
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Accident 1997077M10579
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1997239701841
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 19972097D9487
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19972097D9457
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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