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 199606X012896
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 19962096H9186
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
CITROEN C15
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Accident 1996076M10219
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI X2
RENAULT ESPACE
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10218
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996076M10217
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
(1y)
TALBOT ALPINE
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Accident 19962096H9190
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1996216M11057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 1996030001215
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M10482
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
Vehicle
ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 19962096D9181
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
(1y)
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Accident 1996216M10557
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 19962096H9177
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19962096H9176
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
AUDI A4
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 1996216M10439
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA HIACE
(2y)
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Accident 19962096D9172
Serious
8 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
LEYLAND DAF FA 60
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
BMW 7 SERIES
(3y)
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 199604M017696
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z750
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Accident 1996216M10827
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
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Accident 19962096D9189
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VAUXHALL Model Missing
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Accident 1996239600799
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
(1y)
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Accident 199604L015496
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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