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 1994214M17844
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1994030002781
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199404M120794
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
DATSUN STANZA
JEEP CHEROKEE
(1y)
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Accident 1994214M17815
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199406X084894
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199404M120494
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994214M17803
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
SEAT TOLEDO
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1994239401695
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1994074M10418
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 19942094L9446
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
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Accident 1994214M17825
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
SKODA 120
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Accident 199404B126894
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
KIA PRIDE
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Accident 1994074M10420
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
VOLVO 440
(1y)
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Accident 1994214M17794
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
(3y)
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Accident 1994074M10434
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 19942094H9441
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 19942094N9445
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 360
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Accident 1994074M10413
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
(4y)
CITROEN AX
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Accident 19942094K9447
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199406X082994
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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