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 19952095D9127
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
RENAULT TRAFIC
(4y)
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Accident 1995239500501
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1995030000912
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
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Accident 1995215M18840
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1995075M10122
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995215M18818
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
SKODA 130
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995215M18812
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FA 65
ERF Model Missing
MERCEDES 400
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Accident 1995215M18810
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1995075M10114
Serious
9 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1995215M18809
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 19952095D9121
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 1995030000911
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199504D015695
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199506X133895
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19952095D9117
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1995075M10131
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 1995030000835
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
FODEN Model Missing
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199504M013595
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle
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Accident 1995215M18772
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
TALBOT EXPRESS
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Accident 1995030000909
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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