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 5,186 accidents
Accident 1995075M10151
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1995075M10145
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199504B014495
Serious
4 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ORION
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1995075M10129
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19952095H9136
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995075M10128
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN LNA
VAUXHALL OMEGA
Vehicle
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Accident 1995239500522
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1995030000987
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995075M10114
Serious
9 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1995030000835
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
FODEN Model Missing
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1995030000909
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1995239500409
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 1995239500379
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995239500363
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 19952095D9087
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1995030000596
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1995030000603
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
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Accident 1995030000599
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1995030000589
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ERF Model Missing
Vehicle
SUBARU IMPREZA
(1y)
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Accident 1995075M10056
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
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