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 19912091K9272
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
TOYOTA CAMRY
FORD TRANSIT
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1991211209938
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 1991211710787
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19912091H9271
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1991211209907
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1991040DB1921
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
HYUNDAI PONY
(3y)
NISSAN STANZA
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Accident 1991211710715
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1991211710768
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 19912091H9269
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
(4y)
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Accident 199103D011390
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 1991211209884
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
CITROEN BX
HONDA ACCORD
(3y)
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Accident 1991211209913
Slight
5 vehicles
5 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
DATSUN CHERRY
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Accident 1991071M10242
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
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Accident 1991071M10239
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1991040BA0961
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19912091K9268
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
Vehicle
(1y)
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Accident 19912091H9265
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
CITROEN 2CV
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199106L216291
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 1991071M10237
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1991040DB1922
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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