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 1996030001837
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1996076M10291
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF 400
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Accident 1996076M10335
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PROTON PROTON
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996030001846
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(1y)
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Accident 1996216M15056
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
FORD PROBE
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199604B032196
Serious
4 vehicles
5 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
(4y)
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10365
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199604M025696
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1996239601192
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
ROVER 100 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1996239601191
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10289
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 19962096H9265
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LDV 400 SERIES
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD ORION
(4y)
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Accident 1996076M10288
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
LEYLAND DAF FA 60
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Accident 1996030001819
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1996076M10287
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN/VW Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1996076M10286
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 1996216M15124
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
RENAULT LAGUNA
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996030001839
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1996216M14390
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT REGATA
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
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Accident 199604B030996
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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