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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Serious
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
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3 vehicles
3 casualties
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(1y)
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Serious
53.4712, -2.6336
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Serious
54.2214, -2.7213
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Serious
54.0851, -2.7669
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
FORD KA
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Serious
53.6826, -2.6818
5 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
Car
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AUDI A4
AUDI A4
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Accident 201420Z003644
Serious
52.5063, -1.8249
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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(2y)
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Accident 201423M066478
Serious
52.4364, -1.3843
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 2014214005332
Serious
52.8956, -2.1822
3 vehicles
4 casualties
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MERCEDES 300
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
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Accident 201423M066540
Serious
52.4242, -1.3110
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201404WB14008
Serious
54.0814, -2.7696
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 307
SEAT LEON
(1y)
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Accident 201420Z003474
Serious
52.5607, -1.9826
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 201420Z003414
Serious
52.5096, -1.8629
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL MOVANO
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 2014030002355
Serious
54.2803, -2.6689
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 201404TA14137
Serious
53.9839, -2.7781
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 2014030002267
Serious
54.8981, -2.8874
5 vehicles
5 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS
(4y)
Car
SKODA YETI
(2y)
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
PEUGEOT 207
(3y)
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Accident 201423M066332
Serious
52.4370, -1.4203
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2014074261765
Serious
53.1538, -2.3472
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 2014074259345
Serious
53.3119, -2.4174
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
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