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 199704B020097
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 1997050089576
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 19972097K9171
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1997077M10177
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997217M08120
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER 110
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997217M08185
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1997217M08123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997077M10176
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1997217M07937
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1997217M08004
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
RENAULT 11
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Accident 199704B019797
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
(3y)
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Accident 1997030001077
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1997217M07850
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1997077M10175
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
RENAULT 9
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Accident 19972097K9166
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
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Accident 1997077M10170
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(4y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1997030001056
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 19972097H9169
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER METRO
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(3y)
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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Accident 19972097D9182
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997339702509
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
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