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 19902090K1864
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
FORD GRANADA
(1y)
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Accident 1990070M10481
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1990040BA1514
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199003G005790
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1990070M10480
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FODEN Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1990070M10478
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD NOT IN USE
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
LEYLAND CARS MAXI
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Accident 1990239001980
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
Vehicle
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Accident 1990070M10477
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND REDLINE Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
BEDFORD Model Missing
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1990040BE1530
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
(1y)
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Accident 199006L321090
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN AMBASSADOR
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199006L325190
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
(3y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1990070M10473
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD CORTINA
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
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Accident 1990210708404
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
RENAULT 19
(1y)
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Accident 1990210708463
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
CITROEN BX
Vehicle
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Accident 1990040DG2761
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199003G005760
Serious
1 vehicle
6 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1990070M10472
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
CITROEN BX
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Vehicle
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Accident 1990239001949
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ORION
(1y)
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 19902090K1838
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1990210708392
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FODEN Model Missing
Vehicle
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