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.

Fatal
1,003
Serious
5,186
Casualties
61,068
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

Accidents on the M6

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2006030003699

Fatal
54.6367, -2.7295
2 vehicles 3 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FA 75CF DAF TRUCKS FAS 75CF (4y)
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Accident 2006216M33454

Fatal
53.0657, -2.3328
3 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 200605DD13890

Fatal
53.4722, -2.6338
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA (1y) DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
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Accident 2006030003372

Fatal
54.2852, -2.6654
1 vehicle 4 casualties
FIAT PUNTO (4y)
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Accident 2006330608031

Fatal
52.4060, -1.2072
5 vehicles 4 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over AUDI A4 SUBARU LEGACY Car CITROEN C5
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Accident 2006230696979

Fatal
52.4901, -1.7313
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2006030003041

Fatal
54.7393, -2.8076
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2006070604136

Fatal
53.3068, -2.4070
6 vehicles 5 casualties
MAN Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing RENAULT Model Missing FORD TRANSIT VOLVO Model Missing (1y) Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200620Z030501

Fatal
52.5414, -1.9130
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF (2y)
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Accident 2006216M24727

Fatal
52.6690, -2.0739
6 vehicles 6 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD MONDEO RENAULT CLIO (1y) Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t MG ZR (4y) FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2006216M24516

Fatal
53.0049, -2.3272
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL ZAFIRA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200606X054773

Fatal
53.5688, -2.6992
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) CITROEN DISPATCH (1y)
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Accident 200620Z025001

Fatal
52.5688, -2.0091
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD PUMA (4y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2006216M19974

Fatal
52.8239, -2.1481
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y)
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Accident 2006230696172

Fatal
52.4062, -1.2138
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing FORD FIESTA (3y) SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 200604TA06121

Fatal
53.8315, -2.7197
1 vehicle 3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2006070601882

Fatal
53.3636, -2.5104
4 vehicles 3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing Car Car HONDA CBR1000RR
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Accident 2006216M13176

Fatal
52.6590, -2.0650
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2006216M11438

Fatal
53.0186, -2.3232
2 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD MONDEO (4y) Car
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Accident 2006230695603

Fatal
52.4684, -1.6331
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing (3y) Car
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