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 1995215M19402
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 1995075M10302
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1995239501205
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1995075M10301
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1995215M19395
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1995239501204
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
(3y)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
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Accident 1995239501208
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 199504L024595
Slight
11 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
VOLVO 240
TOYOTA COROLLA
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(4y)
RENAULT 21
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
ROVER METRO
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19952095K9317
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PROTON PROTON
(4y)
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Accident 1995215M19379
Slight
4 vehicles
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
Vehicle
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
NISSAN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 1995215M19382
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(1y)
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Accident 1995075M10299
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
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Accident 199504B035295
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
OPEL KADETT
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Accident 1995075M10287
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1995075M10298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995215M19429
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
AUDI 80
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1995075M10324
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 1995030002040
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1995239501191
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19952095D9303
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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