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 1996076M10348
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19962096H9331
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
NISSAN PRAIRIE
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Accident 1996239601488
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA CELICA
RENAULT SAFRANE
(2y)
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Accident 1996216M17702
Fatal
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
RENAULT LAGUNA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 19962096H9328
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 199604B039596
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 1996076M10351
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1996076M10349
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1996216M17805
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216M17704
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1996030002276
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 1996076M10346
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1996216M17548
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 1996216M17441
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 19962096D9330
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1996216M17509
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M17522
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199604C020996
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199604B039096
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996030002291
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Vehicle
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