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 2015030000897
Slight
54.3151, -2.6390
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2015215001889
Slight
52.8860, -2.1695
2 vehicles
5 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 201520Z001435
Slight
52.5102, -1.8691
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
MAZDA 6
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Accident 201520Z001525
Slight
52.6141, -2.0274
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2015215001875
Serious
53.0626, -2.3322
8 vehicles
6 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
AUDI A3
(1y)
NISSAN QASHQAI
(2y)
VAUXHALL MOKKA
(1y)
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(2y)
AUDI TTS
(1y)
BMW X5
AUDI A4
(1y)
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Accident 2015215001886
Slight
53.0613, -2.3321
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 107
Car
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Accident 2015215002048
Slight
53.0632, -2.3322
4 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI I800
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT TRAFIC
(4y)
MAZDA 6
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Accident 201520Z001415
Slight
52.5140, -1.8675
1 vehicle
3 casualties
RENAULT KANGOO
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Accident 2015215001831
Slight
52.6777, -2.0887
3 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN XSARA
PEUGEOT PARTNER
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201504SC15087
Slight
53.6120, -2.6869
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
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Accident 201504SA15159
Slight
53.7776, -2.6459
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(3y)
RENAULT KANGOO
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Accident 201504SA15165
Slight
53.7655, -2.6351
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(2y)
FIAT 500
(4y)
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Accident 2015075096735
Slight
53.4110, -2.5325
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A4
(1y)
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201520Z001675
Slight
52.4573, -1.4812
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
HONDA JAZZ
(1y)
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Accident 2015075095456
Slight
53.4038, -2.5166
3 vehicles
5 casualties
AUDI A4
FORD TRANSIT
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201504WB15127
Slight
53.8990, -2.7473
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
FIAT BRAVO
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Accident 201504SA15156
Slight
53.7576, -2.6371
2 vehicles
4 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201504SA15173
Slight
53.7399, -2.6508
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2015075095254
Slight
53.2645, -2.4014
5 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FOCUS
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
FORD S-MAX
MAZDA 6
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER
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Accident 2015215001811
Slight
52.7943, -2.1506
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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