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 1991071M10041
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199103D000350
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19912091D9047
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(3y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
(2y)
VOLVO 740
(2y)
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Accident 1991071M10039
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
PEUGEOT 309
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199106L047191
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 1991040CA0168
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
TOYOTA CARINA
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1991040CF0164
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 1991071M10037
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
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Accident 19912091L9044
Fatal
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
MAN Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1991040BA0137
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19912091D9045
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 19912091D9048
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
(2y)
MAZDA 323
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199103G000350
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(1y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 19912091H9041
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
(1y)
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Accident 19912091K9039
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 1991071M10032
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1991040DB0251
Fatal
3 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1991239100186
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 1991071M10031
Slight
8 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
(4y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(3y)
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
AUSTIN MORRIS PRINCESS
FORD GRANADA
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1991211709433
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
(1y)
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