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 1996216M08123
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199604B014696
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA PASEO
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Accident 199604M013996
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 1996216M07784
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 460
(2y)
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Accident 1996216M07783
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
ROVER 200 SERIES
ROVER 200 SERIES
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10170
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1996076M10169
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A4
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
PROTON PROTON
(3y)
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Accident 1996216M07901
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
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Accident 199604M020896
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 19962096D9123
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 80
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996076M10168
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 1996239600607
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 19962096D9121
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 100
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Accident 1996076M10164
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL BELMONT
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 19962096H9119
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10162
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10161
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
PEUGEOT 205
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 199604B013896
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1996030000864
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
CITROEN AX
(4y)
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Accident 1996216M07546
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 19
(4y)
LEYLAND CARS MINI
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