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 1995075M10241
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199504L018495
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199504C014595
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CONCERTO
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1995239500903
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
FIAT TEMPRA
(3y)
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Accident 1995215M19151
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1995075M10222
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1995239500906
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
(3y)
ROVER METRO
(1y)
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Accident 1995075M10221
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1995215M19166
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 19952095M1620
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
AUSTIN METRO
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19952095H9216
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199504B022195
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1995339503854
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1995239500886
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1995239500885
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 1995239500877
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO 440
(3y)
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Accident 199504B021795
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ZASTAVA YUGO
VOLVO 240
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Accident 1995075M10218
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
FORD ORION
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Accident 1995239500868
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 1995215M19125
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
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