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 2017200228646
Slight
52.6133, -2.0249
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
PEUGEOT 307
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 2017077166717
Slight
53.3100, -2.4112
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2017210197411
Slight
52.6954, -2.1056
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C4
Car
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Accident 2017200199365
Slight
52.5336, -1.9004
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2017230191835
Slight
52.4371, -1.4188
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
Car
HONDA CRV
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2017210187893
Slight
52.9890, -2.2608
5 vehicles
3 casualties
SKODA CITIGO
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
MAZDA 2
SUZUKI SWIFT
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201704WB17137
Slight
54.0996, -2.7662
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2017077161253
Slight
53.0899, -2.3435
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2017200199849
Slight
52.5064, -1.8245
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER
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Accident 2017077160576
Slight
53.2164, -2.3893
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 2017210185937
Fatal
52.8442, -2.1574
2 vehicles
6 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2017200198888
Slight
52.5427, -1.9172
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES CLS CLASS
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2017230186510
Slight
52.4700, -1.5669
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
FORD MONDEO
MINI COOPER
(2y)
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Accident 2017077157571
Slight
53.4042, -2.5173
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 201704SB17087
Slight
53.6033, -2.6906
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PROTON SAVVY
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Accident 2017230184634
Slight
52.4179, -1.2935
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2017230188464
Slight
52.4120, -1.2705
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 2017077156143
Fatal
53.1901, -2.3794
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLS
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Accident 2017230184155
Slight
52.4611, -1.4890
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
AUDI Q5
(3y)
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Accident 2017077155124
Slight
53.4029, -2.5154
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
FORD FOCUS
HONDA JAZZ
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