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 1996076M10341
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M17380
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
ROVER 200 SERIES
TOYOTA MR2
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Accident 1996030002285
Serious
5 vehicles
3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996216M17445
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 19962096L9320
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1996239601448
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996216M17350
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10611
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 19962096D9319
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
ROVER SD1
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Accident 1996030002259
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199604B038996
Serious
3 vehicles
7 casualties
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1996076M10337
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 19
(2y)
FORD GALAXY
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199604B041896
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 1996216M17408
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 19962096D9316
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
MAZDA 323
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Accident 1996216M18531
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 1996216M17402
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199604B038896
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1996030002213
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z750
(3y)
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Accident 1996216M17400
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER VITESSE
(4y)
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