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 2008218010817
Slight
53.0387, -2.3294
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2008218010613
Slight
53.0520, -2.3312
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD GALAXY
Car
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
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Accident 2008070149558
Slight
53.4138, -2.5387
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
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Accident 200820Z017601
Serious
52.5070, -1.8190
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 200804TA08122
Slight
53.7479, -2.6472
2 vehicles
7 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2008218010690
Slight
53.0216, -2.3217
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
CHEVROLET KALOS
(3y)
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Accident 200820Z016501
Slight
52.4944, -1.7351
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
Car
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2008230895867
Serious
52.4708, -1.6611
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUBARU IMPREZA
(1y)
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Accident 2008070147393
Fatal
53.3189, -2.4325
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2008218010561
Serious
52.9941, -2.3045
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2008218M10561
Slight
52.9943, -2.3045
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C4
(1y)
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Accident 2008230895863
Slight
52.4697, -1.6492
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
MITSUBISHI COLT
(1y)
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Accident 2008230896075
Slight
52.4950, -1.7354
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2008070144852
Slight
53.3859, -2.5045
4 vehicles
2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
(3y)
PROTON IMPIAN
(4y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2008070144002
Slight
53.2265, -2.3942
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
MERCEDES ML CLASS
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 2008218013964
Slight
52.9086, -2.1927
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO V70
(1y)
VOLVO S60
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2008070142960
Slight
53.1737, -2.3614
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2008230895848
Slight
52.4694, -1.5292
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FIAT MAREA
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Accident 200820Z015801
Slight
52.5090, -1.8616
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2008230895838
Slight
52.4066, -1.2225
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(2y)
Car
SCANIA Model Missing
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