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 201504WB15418
Fatal
53.9806, -2.7799
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2015230040386
Slight
52.4678, -1.6214
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
JEEP CHEROKEE
PEUGEOT 208
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Accident 2015075339835
Slight
53.2268, -2.3945
4 vehicles
1 casualty
LEXUS CT 200
FORD FOCUS
FORD FOCUS
IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 2015075339812
Slight
53.3796, -2.5059
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A4
MERCEDES C CLASS
MITSUBISHI ASX
(3y)
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Accident 2015075339655
Slight
53.0949, -2.3433
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
HYUNDAI I10
(2y)
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Accident 2015075339040
Slight
53.3371, -2.4850
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201520Z003595
Slight
52.5474, -1.9191
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN C4
(4y)
IVECO DAILY
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2015230040325
Slight
52.4714, -1.5477
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2015230040380
Slight
52.4678, -1.6247
5 vehicles
1 casualty
CHRYSLER VOYAGER
HYUNDAI GETZ
TOYOTA AYGO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2015230040230
Slight
52.4688, -1.5785
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(4y)
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
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Accident 2015210032179
Slight
52.8874, -2.1705
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2015230040210
Slight
52.4702, -1.5658
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A3
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
(1y)
Car
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Accident 201520Z003585
Slight
52.5523, -1.9373
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
VAUXHALL VIVARO
(1y)
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Accident 201504SC15284
Serious
53.6334, -2.6917
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2015210038418
Serious
52.6740, -2.0819
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2015075335049
Serious
53.2064, -2.3881
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 201504WB15410
Slight
54.0367, -2.7741
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201504SA15516
Slight
53.7688, -2.6373
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 2015230040044
Slight
52.4300, -1.3264
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MERCEDES SPRINTER
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 201504SA15496
Slight
53.7361, -2.6489
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FIAT 500
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