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 1997077M10467
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
ROVER METRO
(3y)
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Accident 199704B057597
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1997077M10465
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199704C050197
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 1997077M10459
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
FIAT UNO
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 1997077M10460
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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Accident 1997239701523
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199704B056697
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1997077M10455
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
MAZDA 323
ROVER 100 SERIES
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1997077M10453
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LAND ROVER 88
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(3y)
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Accident 1997217M18502
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997217M18402
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUBARU IMPREZA
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 19972097D9404
Slight
10 vehicles
11 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD SIERRA
VOLVO 940
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FIAT TIPO
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997217M18367
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 1997077M10451
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
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Accident 1997077M10450
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
VOLVO 850
(1y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19972097H9403
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1997239701513
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MAZDA 626
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1997030002530
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
AUDI A4
(1y)
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Accident 199704C049397
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
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