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 1997339704916
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997339704920
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SAAB 900
(3y)
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Accident 199704D049597
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 19972097H9307
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199706X031497
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 1997217M14528
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199704B042497
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1997217M14409
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN CABSTAR
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Accident 1997217M14394
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1997239701167
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 75
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 19972097L9306
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
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Accident 19972097H9303
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TOYOTA COROLLA
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 1997077M10337
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 1997217M14265
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1997077M10335
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
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Accident 1997217M14183
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 199704D047897
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997239701155
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199704C035297
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT TIPO
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
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Accident 1997217M14180
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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