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 1994074M10548
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1994074M10543
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1994214M18300
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1994074M10544
Serious
6 vehicles
6 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD P100
(4y)
MITSUBISHI COLT
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Accident 1994214M18243
Fatal
9 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle
MAZDA 626
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 1994030003523
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199404L126594
Serious
5 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
Vehicle
FORD SCORPIO
(4y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199404C117594
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(4y)
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Accident 1994074M10539
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199404L129394
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1994074M10538
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1994074M10536
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
AUDI 80
VOLVO 440
(4y)
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Accident 1994074M10535
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
MAZDA E2200
(2y)
ERF Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199404C117494
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
ROVER METRO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1994339409385
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DUCATI Model Missing
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Accident 1994239402109
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1994074M10532
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199404B138794
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1994214M18252
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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Accident 1994239402105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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