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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Accident 1990070M10320
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 1990210707736
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI QUATTRO
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(2y)
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Accident 1990040DG1851
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1990210207126
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199003D002840
Serious
1 vehicle
6 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990040DB1868
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(3y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199006L226790
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 1990239001272
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
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Accident 19902090L0733
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1990070M10315
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
BEDFORD ASTRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
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Accident 1990210207135
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199003G003850
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PROTON TORCH
(1y)
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Accident 1990070M10314
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1990070M10313
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1990210207123
Serious
4 vehicles
31 casualties
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 19902090H1141
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19902090L0723
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
MERCEDES Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 1990239001271
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1990070M10312
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z750
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Accident 1990239001270
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MORRIS MARINA
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