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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1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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52.4179, -1.2935
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
52.4120, -1.2705
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS
(1y)
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Slight
52.4611, -1.4890
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Slight
53.4029, -2.5154
4 vehicles
1 casualty
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(3y)
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Slight
52.5107, -1.7815
5 vehicles
1 casualty
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(4y)
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Taxi/Private hire car
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Slight
53.8145, -2.7091
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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(4y)
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Accident 2017200198453
Slight
52.5500, -1.9718
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI ONE
(2y)
MAZDA CX5
(4y)
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Accident 2017077151241
Slight
53.3294, -2.4682
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
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Slight
53.2621, -2.4020
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Slight
53.4683, -2.6316
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 2017230181692
Slight
52.4705, -1.5644
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Slight
54.1279, -2.7496
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MINI ONE
(2y)
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Accident 2017077135160
Slight
53.3108, -2.4150
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
FORD GALAXY
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2017077134893
Slight
53.4170, -2.5427
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2017230178260
Slight
52.4337, -1.3435
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
(2y)
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Accident 2017200195119
Slight
52.5169, -1.8635
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CHEVROLET KALOS
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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