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
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Slight
52.4693, -1.5280
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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(2y)
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Slight
52.4711, -1.5410
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT PARTNER
(3y)
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Slight
53.7517, -2.6418
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
BMW X5
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
LEXUS RX450
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Accident 2016230092196
Slight
52.4710, -1.5423
4 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW X1
AUDI A4
FORD GALAXY
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 2016230089005
Slight
52.4772, -1.6851
2 vehicles
5 casualties
SKODA FABIA
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2016076222827
Slight
53.2843, -2.3950
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201604SA16328
Slight
53.7988, -2.6864
4 vehicles
6 casualties
NISSAN NV200
(2y)
KIA PICANTO
(1y)
FIAT PANDA
PEUGEOT 3008
(2y)
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Accident 2016030090161
Slight
54.4033, -2.6052
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2016076220116
Slight
53.4002, -2.5122
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
MAZDA 2
(2y)
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Accident 201604WB16223
Slight
54.0694, -2.7707
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2016200098310
Slight
52.5308, -1.8986
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
FORD C-MAX
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2016210091971
Slight
52.8134, -2.1562
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO
(1y)
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2016210102150
Slight
52.6899, -2.1032
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
AUDI Q3
(3y)
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Accident 2016076217341
Slight
53.1687, -2.3577
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2016200098217
Slight
52.5290, -1.8966
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
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Accident 2016030088901
Slight
54.2333, -2.7195
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
TOYOTA YARIS
(2y)
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Accident 2016210091076
Slight
52.9670, -2.2222
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2016200097898
Slight
52.5537, -1.9334
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FIAT 500
(4y)
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Accident 201604WB16225
Slight
53.9173, -2.7564
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
PEUGEOT 407
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Accident 201606X018261
Slight
53.5436, -2.6976
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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