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
Showing 20 of 35,968 accidents
Accident 1994214M17282
Slight
4 vehicles
8 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
FORD SIERRA
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1994030001629
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
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Accident 1994214M17294
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199406X054294
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1994239401014
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1994030001661
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1994214M17287
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1994214M17269
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199405E265327
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1994239400989
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1994074M10232
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199404B103394
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199405E259901
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
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Accident 1994239400983
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
FORD SIERRA
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1994074M10230
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CAMRY
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Accident 1994074M10231
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO 240
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Accident 1994030001644
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1994214M17256
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 19942094L9260
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
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Accident 1994239400967
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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