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 1994239400505
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1994074M10120
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VOLVO 460
(3y)
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Accident 199406X026494
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER 90
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1994074M10110
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1994074M10109
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
(2y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1994239400495
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN CABSTAR
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Accident 199406X025294
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199404B012594
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
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Accident 1994214M16854
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1994214M16830
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1994074M10121
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle
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Accident 19942094H9125
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
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Accident 19942094H9126
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
TALBOT EXPRESS
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Accident 1994074M10108
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
VOLVO 480
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1994030000759
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1994030000756
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
MAZDA 323
RENAULT 11
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Accident 1994074M10105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
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Accident 19942094L9123
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
MERCEDES 300
(2y)
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
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Accident 1994074M10104
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(1y)
ZASTAVA YUGO
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
RELIANT RIALTO
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
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Accident 199406X022994
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
FIAT UNO
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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