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 1991211711024
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 19912091H9326
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199103G004280
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199103D002680
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199106L263791
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
DATSUN 180
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Accident 199103G004260
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199103G004250
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO 940
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Accident 199106L263491
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
FORD SIERRA
FORD ORION
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Accident 1991071M10287
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
LAND ROVER Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 19912091H9320
Slight
6 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
CITROEN XM
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1991211711038
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD ORION
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Accident 1991211711006
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991211711029
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1991071M10286
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ORION
(3y)
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Accident 1991211710963
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
(3y)
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Accident 1991211210134
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT 21
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 19912091L9319
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1991211711005
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1991071M10284
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1991071M10283
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
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