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 199704C039597
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
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Accident 199704B041897
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1997217M15236
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 65
(2y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1997217M15029
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 19972097H9319
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
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Accident 199704D049997
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19972097K9315
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1997077M10346
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
IVECO DAILY
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1997077M10345
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1997030002123
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1997217M15037
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199706X032397
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199704D049797
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT COUPE
(1y)
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 199704C038297
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 1997239701204
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 19972097K9316
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 1997077M10343
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1997217M15217
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
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Accident 1997217M14665
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1997077M10341
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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