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 5,186 accidents
Accident 199604B048296
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19962096D9409
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 19962096H9400
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1996030002825
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199604B048796
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FT 2700
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1996030002694
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10395
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD GALAXY
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10394
Serious
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 360
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
AUDI A4
FORD TRANSIT
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996239601667
Serious
2 vehicles
7 casualties
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN PRIMERA
(2y)
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Accident 1996030002587
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 1996239601640
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 19962096D9359
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996030002461
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996339606685
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19962096K9348
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FIAT UNO
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 19962096H9345
Serious
5 vehicles
13 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 19962096D9338
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199604B039496
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 19962096H9331
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
NISSAN PRAIRIE
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Accident 1996076M10349
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
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