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 2018230277619
Slight
52.4703, -1.5650
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
HONDA CIVIC
MERCEDES E CLASS
(2y)
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Accident 201804SC18058
Slight
53.6805, -2.6832
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 2018210325131
Slight
52.7267, -2.0999
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
FIAT 500
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Accident 2018200304813
Slight
52.6151, -2.0287
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
MERCEDES A CLASS
(2y)
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Accident 201804SA18081
Slight
53.7641, -2.6380
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT SCENIC
(3y)
SKODA OCTAVIA
(4y)
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Accident 2018200303978
Slight
52.5574, -1.9771
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2018230279198
Slight
52.4072, -1.2351
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A3
(4y)
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Accident 2018230277587
Slight
52.4661, -1.5047
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2018230276228
Slight
52.4372, -1.4132
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN C4
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 201804SC18045
Slight
53.6304, -2.6901
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
CITROEN C4
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Accident 2018070061072
Slight
53.4379, -2.5802
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2018070059650
Slight
53.3929, -2.5064
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MOVANO
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
PEUGEOT 3008
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Accident 2018200278410
Slight
52.5643, -1.9924
3 vehicles
4 casualties
CITROEN C5
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
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Accident 2018070059725
Slight
53.1843, -2.3714
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2018230274826
Slight
52.4325, -1.3364
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
SKODA SUPERB
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2018200275546
Serious
52.5529, -1.9350
5 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A3
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
Car
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2018210280346
Slight
52.8020, -2.1538
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2018210273601
Slight
52.7662, -2.1111
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2018070051861
Slight
53.0810, -2.3402
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2018210271693
Serious
52.7591, -2.1032
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
SEAT IBIZA
(3y)
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