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
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Accident 1998078M10451
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1998078M10450
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER METRO
VOLVO S40
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Accident 1998030002437
Serious
5 vehicles
6 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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(1y)
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Accident 1998030002190
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1998218M17278
Serious
3 vehicles
7 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
VOLVO 240
CITROEN C15
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10430
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998239801271
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1998030002066
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 199820H936301
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 1998030002062
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199804D046998
Serious
2 vehicles
8 casualties
FORD ESCORT
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 199820D934501
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 146
(3y)
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Accident 1998078M10381
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199820D933901
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 199820M970201
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998218M15430
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199804C062398
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998239801124
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199804C061798
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
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Accident 1998030001858
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
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