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 1996239600001
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199504B064995
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1995239502216
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1995075M10640
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199504C030695
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199504M052095
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1995239502194
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1995239502197
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 1995075M10639
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO 760
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199504B064895
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19952095D9593
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
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Accident 1995075M10630
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1995030000056
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199504L045295
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1995239502192
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 1995075M10629
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER STERLING
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1995075M10631
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
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Accident 1995075M10635
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1995075M10628
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
FIAT CINQUECENTO
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
MAZDA 323
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Accident 1995075M10626
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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