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 19962096K9526
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996076M10574
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996216M25995
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10573
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
AUDI A4
(1y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199604B061896
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
NISSAN SUNNY
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1996030003505
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1996030003501
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996239602283
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1996050288501
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT CINQUECENTO
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1996216M25855
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 1996216M25612
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1996030003497
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 1996076M10564
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
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Accident 1996216M25697
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1996076M10560
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES 400
VOLVO Model Missing
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 1996216M25514
Slight
8 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
(2y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
RENAULT LAGUNA
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
Vehicle
VOLVO 850
(1y)
SAAB 900
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Accident 1996239602254
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996216M25440
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10559
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996030003369
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
(1y)
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