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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Slight
52.4673, -1.6125
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
52.4033, -1.1780
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2011030002005
Serious
54.3673, -2.5884
1 vehicle
5 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2011070265851
Slight
53.4209, -2.5481
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Slight
53.1399, -2.3368
4 vehicles
2 casualties
JAGUAR XF SERIES
(3y)
FORD S-MAX
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 201104TA11157
Slight
53.7938, -2.6725
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD FOCUS
SAAB 9-3
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Accident 2011030001984
Slight
54.3197, -2.6361
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD GALAXY
(2y)
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Accident 2011211005233
Slight
52.9306, -2.2118
6 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
RENAULT LAGUNA
Car
AUDI A3
(2y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 2011030002003
Slight
54.2166, -2.7216
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW Model Missing
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Accident 2011211005515
Slight
52.6691, -2.0741
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Car
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Accident 2011211005528
Slight
52.6691, -2.0741
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO S40
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Accident 2011211005177
Serious
52.8791, -2.1655
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201120Z002501
Slight
52.5202, -1.8759
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
PEUGEOT 406
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201120Z002591
Slight
52.5575, -1.9773
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 201105DD05338
Slight
53.4409, -2.5850
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2011231196198
Slight
52.4064, -1.2185
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD MONDEO
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 2011231196196
Serious
52.4711, -1.5588
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2011030002010
Slight
54.7256, -2.8015
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MODUS
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Accident 2011211005019
Slight
53.0675, -2.3334
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
BMW 7 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 2011211005047
Slight
53.0657, -2.3328
4 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
AUDI A4
(3y)
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(2y)
PORSCHE CAYENNE
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