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 2024041451057
Serious
53.9494, -2.7515
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH TIGER
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Accident 2024070490876
Slight
53.4176, -2.5441
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2024041450426
Slight
53.7138, -2.6657
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLVO S60
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Accident 2024041450380
Slight
53.7755, -2.6437
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
MG ZS
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2024070485935
Slight
53.3899, -2.5061
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DACIA SANDERO
(2y)
AUDI A4
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2024231460489
Serious
52.4765, -1.7029
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A1
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2024211449654
Serious
52.8972, -2.1846
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 2024041450674
Slight
53.9001, -2.7504
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 2024031448636
Slight
54.2528, -2.6946
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER
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Accident 2024070473262
Slight
53.1513, -2.3443
2 vehicles
5 casualties
SKODA OCTAVIA
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2024201448809
Slight
52.5125, -1.8646
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2024211448275
Serious
52.8293, -2.1443
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A5
(4y)
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
(1y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2024031447303
Slight
54.8901, -2.8860
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
YAMAHA MT
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Accident 2024061447538
Slight
53.4823, -2.6479
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(1y)
NISSAN JUKE
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Accident 2024031446705
Slight
54.8474, -2.8830
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2024031446563
Slight
54.4973, -2.6438
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT 500
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Accident 2024070463357
Slight
53.4073, -2.5227
4 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN JUKE
MERCEDES C CLASS
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Car
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Accident 2024031446517
Slight
54.4591, -2.6147
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD PUMA
(1y)
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Accident 2024031446401
Slight
54.3710, -2.5845
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA CX-5
(2y)
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Accident 2024061447980
Slight
53.4891, -2.6549
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
FORD KUGA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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