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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Slight
53.8987, -2.7501
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1 casualty
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Slight
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1 casualty
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Slight
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1 casualty
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Slight
52.5447, -1.9159
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Slight
52.6678, -1.9996
5 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2024031427676
Slight
54.3726, -2.5832
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
53.3521, -2.5079
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2024201425515
Slight
52.5876, -2.0144
4 vehicles
1 casualty
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(1y)
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(1y)
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(2y)
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Accident 2024052401243
Slight
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(3y)
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Slight
53.1350, -2.3358
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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(1y)
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Accident 2024041423806
Slight
53.7507, -2.6436
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT COURIER
(4y)
CITROEN C1
Car
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Accident 2024041424345
Slight
53.7444, -2.6499
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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MG ZS
(2y)
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Accident 2024231424949
Slight
52.4386, -1.4307
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Vehicle
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Accident 2024070294153
Slight
53.0732, -2.3365
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(3y)
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(4y)
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Accident 2024031422175
Slight
54.3313, -2.6235
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FIAT 500
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2024070259500
Slight
53.4147, -2.5394
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2024070259154
Slight
53.2584, -2.4020
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2024211418828
Slight
52.6675, -2.0706
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2024201429057
Slight
52.5642, -1.9934
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2024211478267
Slight
52.6617, -2.0663
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO V90
VOLVO V90
(2y)
RENAULT TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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