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 1996030000169
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10013
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LDV 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1996030000052
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1996239600001
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1995239502216
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199504C030695
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199504M052095
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199504B063495
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1995030003673
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
RENAULT 19
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1995075M10595
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
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Accident 1995215M05259
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19952095D9560
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
SUZUKI VITARA
(1y)
Vehicle
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 19952095D9551
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT DUCATO
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1995215M05078
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
Vehicle
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Accident 1995215M04930
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1995239502031
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1995075M10566
Serious
6 vehicles
3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
SCANIA Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
FODEN Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1995239502006
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
NISSAN VANETTE
(4y)
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Accident 19952095H9532
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 1995075M10549
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FODEN Model Missing
Vehicle
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