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
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Accident 199604B018696
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1996076M10200
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996216M09597
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199604B018396
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI LANTRA
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 199604L014896
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199604C011096
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FIAT ULYSSE
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Accident 1996076M10198
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
ROVER METRO
(1y)
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10197
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996050112204
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1996030001101
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 19962096H9156
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1996030001137
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996076M10195
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199604B017396
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199604L013296
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199604D014396
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN ZX
(4y)
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Accident 1996216M09033
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1996076M10192
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199604L013196
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199606X009196
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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