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 2024031459130
Slight
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
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3 vehicles
3 casualties
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AUDI A3
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Slight
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2 vehicles
5 casualties
KIA SPORTAGE
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Serious
53.7452, -2.6493
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW R SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Slight
54.7231, -2.8006
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 308
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2024201458778
Serious
52.5780, -2.0139
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CRF1000A
VAUXHALL VIVARO
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2024231477304
Slight
52.4710, -1.5426
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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(2y)
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Accident 2024231462164
Serious
52.4714, -1.5533
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
(1y)
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Accident 2024201458258
Slight
52.5661, -2.0029
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2024041458922
Serious
53.7357, -2.6485
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CAETANO LEVANTE
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Accident 2024031456648
Slight
54.3767, -2.5830
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2024041455950
Slight
53.7999, -2.6893
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT DOBLO
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Accident 2024211455414
Slight
52.7735, -2.1161
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2024070521927
Serious
53.1279, -2.3354
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2024041457507
Serious
53.9203, -2.7573
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
Car
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Accident 2024201460343
Serious
52.4442, -1.4512
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI Q2
MAN MODEL MISSING
(2y)
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Accident 2024041452194
Slight
54.1071, -2.7652
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUBARU XV
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Accident 2024031452175
Slight
54.5611, -2.6790
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA CEED
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2024231457057
Slight
52.5211, -1.7271
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2024070497357
Slight
53.2733, -2.3986
5 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
(3y)
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
(2y)
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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