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 1994214M17161
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199404M050394
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1994214M17159
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LOTUS ESPRIT
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Accident 19942094N9224
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199404M049994
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994074M10191
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
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Accident 1994214M17155
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1994074M10192
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199404B024494
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1994239400818
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing
ALL WHEEL DRIVE Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 19942094N9217
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1994030001281
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
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Accident 1994214M17131
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER MAESTRO
(1y)
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Accident 1994214M17123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199404C027394
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1994214M17104
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19942094L9213
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199404B023194
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994214M17107
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAIMLER SOVEREIGN
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Accident 19942094N9210
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT EXTRA
Vehicle
RENAULT 21
(1y)
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