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 1996076M10124
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
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Accident 1996076M10121
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
VOLVO 440
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10120
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 19962096L9105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199604L008796
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19962096D9089
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1996076M10147
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996076M10116
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10131
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199604L008196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199604L007696
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19962096H9088
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216M05870
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996076M10114
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1996216M05803
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1996030000732
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 19962096H9086
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1996216M05846
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 19962096D9081
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(4y)
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Accident 19962096H9087
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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