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 2023031299967
Fatal
54.7247, -2.8009
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2023201303839
Slight
52.5664, -2.0017
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Slight
52.6237, -2.0391
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
(2y)
HONDA CIVIC
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Slight
52.6157, -2.0292
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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(4y)
BMW 1 SERIES
SKODA KODIAQ
(1y)
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Accident 2023031299268
Slight
54.7842, -2.8583
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
KIA CEED
(3y)
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Accident 2023211298649
Serious
52.9758, -2.2243
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
(4y)
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Accident 2023031299782
Slight
54.3017, -2.6490
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN UP
VOLVO XC60
JAGUAR XE SERIES
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Slight
53.3082, -2.4082
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(4y)
FIAT 500
(4y)
TOYOTA HILUX
(1y)
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 2023041299974
Serious
53.6062, -2.6896
4 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
FORD TRANSIT
MERCEDES VITO
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2023031298147
Slight
54.8444, -2.8847
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2023070322670
Slight
53.0745, -2.3368
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 508
CITROEN BERLINGO
(2y)
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Accident 2023041297516
Slight
54.0405, -2.7711
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TOURNEO
(4y)
MAN MODEL MISSING
(4y)
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Accident 2023231298316
Slight
52.4114, -1.2686
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2023201308253
Slight
52.5677, -2.0066
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
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Accident 2023070313764
Slight
53.2984, -2.4001
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
SUZUKI MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2023031295567
Slight
54.9093, -2.8954
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2023201298861
Serious
52.5891, -2.0148
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
MERCEDES S CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2023041318429
Slight
53.7887, -2.6584
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2023201298687
Slight
52.5816, -2.0138
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
MAZDA 5
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Accident 2023070292245
Slight
53.2734, -2.3990
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
AUDI Q3
(1y)
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