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 1992040DB2596
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
AUSTIN MONTEGO
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 1992072M10411
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER VITESSE
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19922092H9378
Slight
2 vehicles
6 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1992212713675
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(1y)
MAZDA 323
(1y)
SAAB 9000
(3y)
FORD CORTINA
FORD ORION
(3y)
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Accident 199203D011960
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
Aeon AERO
(1y)
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Accident 199203D011950
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN/VW Model Missing
VOLVO 480
(2y)
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Accident 199206X162292
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1992072M10410
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(2y)
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Accident 1992040DG2646
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 1992212713706
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1992040DG2545
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
BEDFORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199203D002900
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND ROADTRAIN
(3y)
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Accident 1992072M10403
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
(2y)
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 1992072M10414
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
TALBOT ALPINE
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Accident 1992072M10407
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA FAVORIT
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1992072M10406
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1992072M10405
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1992339206800
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1992040BA1412
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 31
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Accident 199203D002830
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
(4y)
FIAT ARGENTA
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