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 1997077M10376
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997077M10370
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
HYUNDAI LANTRA
NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1997077M10369
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1997077M10365
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199704B046397
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 480
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1997077M10368
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199704D055197
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
AUDI A6
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199704D055097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199704B046497
Slight
4 vehicles
8 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
Vehicle
RENAULT 19
TOYOTA CAMRY
(4y)
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Accident 199704D054897
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 1997217M15678
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
(1y)
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Accident 19972097K9339
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FIAT PUNTO
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1997077M10367
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199704B046597
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
HONDA CIVIC
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199704C042997
Slight
10 vehicles
8 casualties
CITROEN AX
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
MAZDA RX7
CITROEN SAXO
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199704D056697
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19972097H9337
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
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Accident 199704D053897
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199706X038397
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
MERCEDES 300
(2y)
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Accident 1997217M15841
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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