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 199404B130994
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 1994214M17844
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1994239401695
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 19942094N9442
Serious
15 vehicles
5 casualties
CITROEN AX
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
SAAB 9000
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
FORD ORION
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
VOLVO 850
(1y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
MAZDA 626
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Accident 1994214M17798
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 19942094H9440
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
RENAULT 19
(1y)
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Accident 19942094N9436
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CITROEN VISA
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Accident 19942094H9429
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1994239401628
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
HONDA ACCORD
(4y)
RENAULT 9
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Accident 1994030002644
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199404B123694
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
SKODA ESTELLE
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Accident 1994239401582
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1994214M17722
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MITSUBISHI COLT
(4y)
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Accident 19942094L9421
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1994030002522
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1994214M17686
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1994030002472
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19942094H9385
Serious
1 vehicle
6 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1994074M10350
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199404B118794
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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