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
Showing 20 of 35,968 accidents
Accident 199704L000797
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
NISSAN 200
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1997077M10006
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997077M10005
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1997217M00882
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1997077M10004
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF 400
(2y)
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Accident 1997239700023
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19972097L9004
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 19972097D9002
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER VITESSE
(3y)
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Accident 1997217M00486
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
SUZUKI ALTO
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Accident 1997030000145
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
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Accident 19972097H9001
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19962096H9550
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
CITROEN AX
(3y)
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Accident 199604B064296
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10602
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI 100
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199604L046896
Slight
7 vehicles
5 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MERCEDES C CLASS
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199604B064396
Slight
5 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 406
CITROEN ZX
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1996239602381
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1996030000097
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 1996076M10599
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1996076M10591
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
VAUXHALL OMEGA
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