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 1993073M10204
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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Accident 1993073M10195
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1993213715086
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199305E200830
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1993239300850
Slight
6 vehicles
4 casualties
DATSUN STANZA
HONDA ACCORD
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1993213715096
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1993213715093
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
(2y)
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 1993213715080
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1993239300841
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19932093L9183
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT 21
(1y)
NISSAN SILVIA
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Accident 1993213715095
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199304B108893
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CBR600F
(2y)
FIAT UNO
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 19932093K9182
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
ALL WHEEL DRIVE Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1993073M10191
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
(1y)
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Accident 1993073M10190
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19932093E1025
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993073M10212
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
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