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 1991071M10002
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991071M10001
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT ESPACE
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MAZDA 626
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
(2y)
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Accident 1991040BE0005
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MG METRO
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Accident 1990239002616
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 1990070M10621
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 1990210709191
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
(1y)
PORSCHE MODEL MISSING
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990210709188
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1990210709192
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 760
(3y)
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 1990239002599
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 199003G007060
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI VITARA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
LANCIA DELTA
(1y)
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Accident 1990040BH1961
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990070M10616
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 199003G007090
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
VOLVO 240
(2y)
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Accident 1990339050102
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 1990239002580
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1990070M10613
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1990040CB2216
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT FUEGO
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Accident 1990070M10612
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
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Accident 1990070M10611
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199003D004820
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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