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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Serious
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
52.8734, -2.1647
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(4y)
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Slight
53.3225, -2.4440
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Slight
52.7281, -2.0995
4 vehicles
4 casualties
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FORD FOCUS
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SKODA FABIA
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Slight
52.4060, -1.2088
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
JEEP CHEROKEE
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Slight
54.6754, -2.7794
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Slight
53.4159, -2.5421
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
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Accident 2011231195659
Serious
52.4090, -1.2538
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(4y)
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Slight
52.7010, -2.1036
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
(4y)
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 201120Z001531
Slight
52.5844, -2.0150
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2011211002959
Slight
52.9906, -2.2680
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
Car
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Accident 2011070142014
Slight
53.3961, -2.5092
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA PRIUS
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 201120Z001561
Slight
52.5146, -1.7636
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201120Z001471
Serious
52.5142, -1.7592
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
ALFA ROMEO MITO
(2y)
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 201104TA11078
Slight
53.7762, -2.6443
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 2011070140415
Slight
53.1272, -2.3355
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
HONDA ACCORD
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201120Z001401
Slight
52.5249, -1.8851
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DAEWOO MATIZ
VAUXHALL ANTARA
(3y)
ALFA ROMEO MITO
(1y)
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Accident 2011030001047
Slight
54.3831, -2.5826
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN C3
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2011211002944
Slight
52.7862, -2.1349
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 2011030001003
Slight
54.2361, -2.7178
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
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