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 2008218017871
Slight
52.7506, -2.1006
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2008218017629
Fatal
52.6607, -1.9160
5 vehicles
6 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
CITROEN BERLINGO
(1y)
MITSUBISHI LANCER
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2008230896948
Slight
52.4358, -1.3729
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 200804TA08263
Serious
53.9860, -2.7806
1 vehicle
3 casualties
RENAULT SCENIC
(1y)
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Accident 2008218017823
Slight
53.0613, -2.3321
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Motorcycle 125cc and under
FORD FUSION
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Accident 200804TA08266
Slight
54.0490, -2.7653
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD SCORPIO
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Accident 2008218017621
Slight
52.6535, -1.8690
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO V70
CITROEN XSARA
(3y)
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Accident 200820Z037901
Slight
52.5891, -2.0144
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
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Accident 2008230896933
Slight
52.4771, -1.6937
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
MG ZR
RENAULT 5
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 2008070352236
Slight
53.4276, -2.5597
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT KANGOO
(1y)
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Accident 200820Z037401
Slight
52.5053, -1.8497
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2008230896926
Slight
52.4680, -1.6259
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2008070350129
Slight
53.3735, -2.5082
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
CITROEN C3
(3y)
PEUGEOT BOXER
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Accident 200804TA08264
Slight
53.7332, -2.6480
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 200804TA08267
Slight
53.7974, -2.6829
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 940
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200804TA08262
Slight
53.8285, -2.7189
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN 1200
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2008070349260
Slight
53.0693, -2.3334
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
AUDI A4
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Accident 2008330807501
Slight
52.4054, -1.1940
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
(4y)
Car
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 2008030003146
Slight
54.7508, -2.8166
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200820Z035601
Slight
52.5135, -1.7562
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
BMW 3 SERIES
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