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 199606X039696
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10323
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
LADA SAMARA
MAZDA MX-5
(3y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19962096H9309
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
Vehicle
RENAULT MASTER
(1y)
NISSAN MICRA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199606X040096
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
Vehicle
(4y)
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Accident 19962096D9310
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 1996216M17013
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1996030002157
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN/VW Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216M16899
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996216M16802
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199604L028496
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN SUNNY
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 1996030002135
Slight
2 vehicles
7 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199604L027896
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
LEYLAND DAF 200
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Accident 199604L027396
Fatal
4 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 75
VOLVO Model Missing
BEDFORD Model Missing
FODEN Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199604M028996
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
VAUXHALL BELMONT
FIAT BRAVO
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Accident 1996076M10320
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
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Accident 1996050186717
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M16437
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M16494
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FT 75
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Accident 1996216M16913
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199604L027996
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
RENAULT CLIO
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