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 2018230321983
Serious
52.4162, -1.2877
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2018210322432
Serious
52.7535, -2.1004
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
MAZDA CX5
(3y)
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Accident 2018230319970
Serious
52.4066, -1.2197
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201804SA18324
Serious
53.8101, -2.7020
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
NISSAN NOTE
Car
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Accident 201804SA18323
Serious
53.7928, -2.6700
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2018030317210
Serious
54.6825, -2.7875
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2018030316731
Serious
54.2935, -2.6557
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A3
(3y)
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Accident 2018210321392
Serious
52.8339, -2.1454
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
FORD B-MAX
(3y)
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Accident 201804WB18232
Serious
53.8982, -2.7498
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2018030315375
Serious
54.7328, -2.8037
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2018230312588
Serious
52.4326, -1.3376
3 vehicles
4 casualties
CITROEN C4
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2018070208678
Serious
53.1393, -2.3364
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2018070206223
Serious
53.3567, -2.5067
3 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN DS3
(4y)
AUDI A4
RENAULT KANGOO
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Accident 2018210318529
Serious
52.8727, -2.1652
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A1
Car
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Accident 2018070201449
Serious
53.1535, -2.3460
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201804SA18269
Serious
53.8217, -2.7163
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2018030309683
Serious
54.9820, -3.0278
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2018200305552
Serious
52.5133, -1.8259
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW M4
(1y)
MERCEDES CLS CLASS
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2018200338272
Serious
52.5865, -2.0153
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
Motorcycle 125cc and under
(1y)
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Accident 201804SC18148
Serious
53.6919, -2.6779
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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