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 199704C006397
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1997077M10129
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199706X106597
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1997217M06041
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
SAAB 900
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1997050070479
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997217M05931
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
MAZDA XEDOS
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199704B013597
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1997077M10125
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19972097K9117
Slight
7 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
FODEN Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 1997030000735
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1997217M05707
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199706X105197
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 199704H009597
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
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Accident 199704M010797
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
SAAB 9000
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 1997077M10117
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN BX
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(4y)
RENAULT CLIO
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(4y)
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Accident 1997217M05601
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997077M10120
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(2y)
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Accident 199704M010697
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1997077M10126
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL NOVA
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199704D007397
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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