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 2011231195895
Slight
52.4686, -1.5798
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
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Accident 2011211003987
Serious
52.6400, -1.8144
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
(4y)
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Accident 2011231195892
Slight
52.4699, -1.6483
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2011231195890
Slight
52.4635, -1.4951
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO V70
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Accident 2011070194560
Slight
53.2692, -2.4003
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(2y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
(2y)
AUDI A4
(2y)
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Accident 2011231195885
Slight
52.4370, -1.4222
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2011211004039
Slight
53.0422, -2.3299
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201120Z001821
Slight
52.5052, -1.8481
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2011231195919
Slight
52.4659, -1.5045
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX1100
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Accident 2011231195870
Slight
52.4768, -1.6815
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
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Accident 2011070190652
Slight
53.1852, -2.3730
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2011211003774
Slight
52.7227, -2.1012
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
PEUGEOT 307
FORD FOCUS
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2011211003751
Slight
52.8110, -2.1549
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
AUDI Q7
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Accident 2011211004346
Slight
52.6288, -2.0480
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 2011211003833
Slight
52.8987, -2.1861
4 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Car
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Accident 2011030001418
Slight
54.8747, -2.8777
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2011211003895
Slight
52.6331, -2.0509
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 2011211003856
Slight
52.7064, -2.1011
2 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
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Accident 201106X048797
Slight
53.5389, -2.6973
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(2y)
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2011231195845
Slight
52.4377, -1.4295
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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