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 199003G000510
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1990070M10102
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN STANZA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 1990070M10066
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199003D000690
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
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Accident 1990210706435
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 199003D000650
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(2y)
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Accident 199003D000630
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990239000213
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 80
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990070M10062
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
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Accident 1990210205986
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MG METRO
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Accident 19902000D0214
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD CORTINA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199003G000420
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD CORTINA
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 19902000H0169
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19902000D0202
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1990070M10053
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1990210706418
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
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Accident 1990040BH0196
Slight
6 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
CITROEN BX
FORD GRANADA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 19902000D0186
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 900
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19902000D0201
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1990070M10050
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA ACCORD
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