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 2015075314500
Slight
53.2961, -2.3989
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
53.9819, -2.7827
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2015200033173
Slight
52.5843, -2.0144
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2015210030891
Slight
52.7625, -2.1064
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW Z4
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2015210038055
Serious
52.8773, -2.1647
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2015030002622
Slight
54.2363, -2.7166
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201520Z003375
Serious
52.5633, -1.9893
2 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2015210030793
Slight
53.0244, -2.3220
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2015200038164
Slight
52.5631, -1.9888
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
FIAT 500
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Accident 201523M066529
Slight
52.4774, -1.6862
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
PEUGEOT 3008
(3y)
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Accident 201520Z003395
Serious
52.5733, -2.0125
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 201523M066573
Slight
52.4366, -1.3909
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
NISSAN JUKE
(1y)
AUDI A3
(1y)
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Accident 201504WB15370
Slight
54.0722, -2.7709
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
JAGUAR XF SERIES
(2y)
JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 2015075306515
Slight
53.3980, -2.5103
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
Car
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 201523M066531
Slight
52.4705, -1.5655
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI MATRIX
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2015075304649
Slight
53.2530, -2.4020
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
FORD FOCUS
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2015075303896
Slight
53.3033, -2.4034
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2015210030584
Slight
52.7682, -2.1125
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI Q5
(1y)
VOLVO V70
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201504WB15362
Slight
54.0597, -2.7702
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
PEUGEOT 308
CITROEN C4
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Accident 201523M066507
Slight
52.4701, -1.5357
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
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