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 1,003 accidents
Accident 1997239701703
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Fatal
3 vehicles
53 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1997077M10439
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT BRAVA
(1y)
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Accident 199704B055897
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19972097H9380
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1997239701409
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1997030002364
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199704B050897
Fatal
5 vehicles
3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1997030002066
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199704C038297
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 1997339704916
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997217M14265
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199704B037197
Fatal
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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(4y)
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Accident 1997217M12369
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
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Accident 1997030001678
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199706X017497
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 19972097H9218
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997077M10209
Fatal
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FIAT COUPE
(1y)
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
CITROEN AX
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Accident 1997239700695
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1997030001028
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSAVAN
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