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 2009070304842
Slight
53.4155, -2.5409
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
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Accident 2009070304663
Slight
53.4082, -2.5245
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2009070304645
Slight
53.3321, -2.4763
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD KA
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Accident 200920Z025701
Slight
52.5732, -2.0125
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
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Accident 200920Z025001
Slight
52.5095, -1.7876
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
SAAB 9-3
(4y)
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Accident 2009219007151
Slight
52.6485, -2.0589
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 200920Z024901
Slight
52.5906, -1.7946
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
TOYOTA HILUX
(2y)
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Accident 2009219007199
Slight
52.6538, -1.8563
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
Vehicle
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Accident 200920Z025401
Serious
52.5784, -2.0137
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Car
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Accident 2009230996340
Slight
52.4767, -1.6949
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2009070301542
Slight
53.0782, -2.3390
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 2009070301423
Slight
53.1821, -2.3694
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
CITROEN XSARA
(3y)
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Accident 2009219007114
Slight
52.7871, -2.1374
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA OCTAVIA
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
JAGUAR X TYPE
(2y)
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Accident 200904TA09179
Slight
53.7629, -2.6359
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2009219007110
Slight
52.6590, -2.0649
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 2009230996332
Slight
52.4378, -1.4288
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEXUS IS200
BMW 3 SERIES
Car
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Accident 2009030002378
Serious
54.8198, -2.8871
1 vehicle
3 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
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Accident 2009219007306
Slight
53.0569, -2.3316
5 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
(2y)
NISSAN NOTE
(2y)
SEAT LEON
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2009070297908
Slight
53.1344, -2.3360
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 200904TA09184
Slight
53.7653, -2.6338
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW X5
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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