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 35,968 accidents
Accident 201404SA14156
Slight
53.7565, -2.6381
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 2014214006641
Slight
52.9616, -2.2208
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
FORD KUGA
(4y)
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Accident 201404SA14162
Slight
53.7425, -2.6507
5 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
RENAULT SCENIC
LEXUS RX400
MERCEDES C CLASS
SUBARU LEGACY
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Accident 201420Z004634
Serious
52.5099, -1.8603
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2014074367533
Slight
53.3861, -2.5045
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201404SC14091
Slight
53.7155, -2.6620
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 201404SC14083
Slight
53.7295, -2.6495
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2014030003121
Slight
54.4624, -2.6178
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2014074365513
Slight
53.3277, -2.4630
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Accident 2014214006541
Slight
52.9346, -2.2137
3 vehicles
5 casualties
Car
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
AUDI A5
(3y)
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Accident 2014074365212
Slight
53.1791, -2.3663
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
SKODA FABIA
(1y)
VOLVO S60
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Accident 201404WB14121
Slight
53.8271, -2.7183
9 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
PEUGEOT 107
(4y)
VOLVO S60
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
MINI COOPER
AUDI A3
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
(1y)
Car
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(4y)
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Accident 201420Z004754
Slight
52.5148, -1.8679
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
CITROEN C1
(4y)
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201423M066799
Serious
52.4069, -1.2271
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
Car
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Accident 201423M066934
Slight
52.4715, -1.5523
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN DISPATCH
MINI CLUBMAN
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Accident 2014214006418
Slight
52.6690, -2.0025
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
(1y)
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Accident 2014051400621
Serious
53.4712, -2.6336
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
BMW 3 SERIES
SAAB 9-3
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Accident 2014214006370
Slight
52.8763, -2.1646
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
AUDI A4
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Accident 201423M066794
Fatal
52.4326, -1.3382
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEXUS IS220
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Accident 2014030003045
Slight
54.2322, -2.7204
1 vehicle
4 casualties
Car
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