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 1995239500409
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 1995215M18728
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995075M10096
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Accident 1995075M10095
Slight
7 vehicles
9 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT 19
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
HYUNDAI PONY
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 19952095H9101
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI L300
MAZDA 626
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1995215M18708
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 19952095D9096
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199504B009495
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
Vehicle
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199504B009395
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1995075M10092
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
TALBOT EXPRESS
(3y)
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Accident 1995215M18721
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1995030000697
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 200
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1995239500379
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199504B009295
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PROTON PROTON
(2y)
ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 1995075M10091
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 500
(3y)
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 1995050057514
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19952095H9092
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1995215M18672
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(4y)
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Accident 199504L007495
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
RENAULT 19
(2y)
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Accident 1995075M10084
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
SAAB 900
ROVER METRO
(4y)
VOLVO 244
VOLVO 340
BMW 3 SERIES
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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