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 1992040BE1037
Fatal
5 vehicles
10 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
AUSTIN AMBASSADOR
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Accident 1992072M10284
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1992212713203
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199203D002000
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1992040BA1028
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1992072M10281
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199206X115792
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1992239201128
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1992212713215
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
RENAULT 21
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199206X114892
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW Model Missing
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1992040DB1885
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
Vehicle
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1992072M10306
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1992339204707
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUDI 100
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Accident 19922092D9257
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19922092H9256
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
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Accident 1992040DG1839
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1992072M10274
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 245
VOLVO 960
(2y)
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Accident 1992072M10271
Serious
4 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
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Accident 1992072M10272
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
HYUNDAI PONY
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1992072M10282
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
RENAULT 21
(3y)
Vehicle
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