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 1990070M10591
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 900
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD ORION
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1990239002055
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
ROVER METRO
BEDFORD Model Missing
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Accident 19902090L1032
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
RENAULT 14
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1990070M10493
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1990070M10490
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 19902090D1929
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT CROMA
(2y)
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1990210708554
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 19902090D1930
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199006L334190
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990070M10487
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(4y)
VOLVO 740
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199006L333990
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1990070M10485
Serious
4 vehicles
5 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1990070M10486
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 19902090D1909
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
(3y)
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Accident 199003D004130
Slight
2 vehicles
13 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1990239002012
Fatal
1 vehicle
6 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199003G005890
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 19902090D2000
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT 5
(1y)
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Accident 1990040DC2860
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD CORTINA
Vehicle
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Accident 1990040DC2835
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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