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 201004TA10228
Serious
53.9081, -2.7530
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2010210007767
Slight
52.9763, -2.2275
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2010070363708
Slight
53.1030, -2.3407
4 vehicles
3 casualties
MINI COOPER
(4y)
PEUGEOT 307
(2y)
Car
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2010210007759
Slight
52.6523, -1.8489
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
RENAULT MEGANE
(3y)
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Accident 201020Z004350
Slight
52.5092, -1.7944
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
SEAT LEON
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2010231096784
Slight
52.4397, -1.4396
2 vehicles
5 casualties
Car
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2010210007676
Fatal
52.9678, -2.2227
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 25
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Accident 2010231096712
Slight
52.4374, -1.4266
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2010210007709
Slight
52.8321, -2.1447
4 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL MERIVA
Car
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Accident 2010070360755
Serious
53.0993, -2.3421
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
DAF TRUCKS FT 95XF
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Accident 2010210007683
Serious
52.9817, -2.2362
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2010070360137
Slight
53.4120, -2.5351
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
(1y)
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Accident 2010210007689
Serious
52.8979, -2.1852
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
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Accident 2010210007651
Slight
52.9358, -2.2144
5 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
JAGUAR X TYPE
(2y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(3y)
SKODA OCTAVIA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
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Accident 2010210007691
Slight
52.9977, -2.3172
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 201020Z004210
Slight
52.5065, -1.8236
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 2010070011163
Slight
53.4269, -2.5533
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Car
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Accident 201020Z500010
Serious
52.5115, -1.8648
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2010210007739
Slight
52.9860, -2.2502
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT DOBLO
(2y)
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Accident 2010210007705
Slight
52.6810, -2.0946
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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