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 19962096D9009
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M01068
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
PEUGEOT 309
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 19962096L9011
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1996216M01000
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996216901076
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER METRO
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
VOLVO 740
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Accident 1996030000169
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10013
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LDV 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1996216M00971
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199604D001296
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1996030000166
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT TIPO
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FA 50
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Accident 1996076M10032
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
VOLVO 440
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 19962096H9008
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 100
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10010
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216M00959
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1996216M00609
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 1996216M00628
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRAIRIE
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10004
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 1996076M10003
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996030000052
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10001
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
AUDI 80
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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