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 1990210206824
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
OPEL SENATOR
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 1990210707374
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1990070M10251
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1990040DG1426
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199003G002960
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19902000L0590
Slight
7 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
MERCEDES 200
(4y)
PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1990210206834
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
KAWASAKI Z1000
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 199005E200984
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(2y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 19902000D1016
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LANCIA DELTA
(1y)
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Accident 199006L178090
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 505
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Accident 1990210206782
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199006L176690
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
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Accident 1990070M10240
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1990040DA1493
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 1990210206769
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
CITROEN BX
(2y)
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Accident 1990070M10238
Serious
2 vehicles
14 casualties
MAN Model Missing
Daf Trucks Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1990070M10237
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1990040DG1386
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199003D002270
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
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Accident 1990239000841
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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