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
Showing 20 of 35,968 accidents
Accident 1995215M03211
Slight
8 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL BELMONT
SAAB 9000
(2y)
CITROEN BX
MERCEDES 190
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1995075M10519
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CORSA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1995075M10521
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 1995215M03230
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 1995239501859
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1995239501858
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER VITESSE
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 1995215M03019
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1995030003251
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199504B054295
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1995239501854
Serious
5 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
RENAULT LAGUNA
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 19952095D9505
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1995075M10513
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 19952095H9504
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 19952095H9503
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1995075M10511
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995239501848
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 19952095D9497
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
CAETANO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 19952095H9498
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1995030003187
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
NISSAN 300
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Accident 1995030003186
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
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