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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Accident 201005DD03844
Slight
53.4560, -2.6036
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 2010070176335
Slight
53.2046, -2.3880
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
Car
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Accident 201020Z002350
Serious
52.5529, -1.9299
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 201020Z002330
Slight
52.5646, -1.9954
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
HONDA ACCORD
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 2010070176114
Serious
53.1484, -2.3419
6 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
Triumph ROCKET
TRIUMPH SPRINT ST
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(4y)
FORD FOCUS
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 201020Z002370
Slight
52.4922, -1.7335
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2010231095807
Slight
52.4680, -1.6259
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2010210003887
Serious
53.0680, -2.3343
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
Car
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Accident 2010231095799
Slight
52.4096, -1.2593
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
BMW 1 SERIES
(2y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2010231095793
Slight
52.4676, -1.5921
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
(2y)
AUDI A4
(2y)
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Accident 2010030001297
Slight
54.2951, -2.6543
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LDV 400 SERIES
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Accident 2010210003777
Slight
52.7879, -2.1401
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 201020Z002160
Fatal
52.5414, -1.9130
5 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
IVECO Model Missing
(1y)
RENAULT CLIO
FORD FOCUS
Car
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Accident 2010210003804
Slight
52.8261, -2.1457
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI ONE
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Accident 201004TA10105
Slight
53.8892, -2.7448
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2010210003847
Slight
52.7254, -2.1004
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI LANTRA
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 201020Z002210
Slight
52.5098, -1.8641
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXST
(4y)
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Accident 2010210003780
Slight
52.9536, -2.2191
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2010030001262
Slight
54.5556, -2.6737
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 2010070167270
Slight
53.1816, -2.3690
4 vehicles
10 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
Car
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