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 2008218007295
Slight
52.6517, -2.0610
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2008070085007
Serious
53.1601, -2.3523
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 2008070084898
Slight
53.1528, -2.3464
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
FIAT PUNTO
PEUGEOT 207
(1y)
PEUGEOT 307
(1y)
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Accident 2008218006876
Slight
52.6100, -1.7969
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2008070083690
Slight
53.1780, -2.3650
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI GETZ
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200804TA08065
Slight
53.6679, -2.6882
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 2008030000721
Serious
54.8676, -2.8760
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MAZDA 6
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2008230895507
Serious
52.4349, -1.3582
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
Car
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
(3y)
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Accident 2008070082428
Serious
53.2299, -2.3966
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2008070082057
Slight
53.1602, -2.3520
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL CORSAVAN
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Accident 2008218006953
Slight
52.8269, -2.1448
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2008230895492
Slight
52.4673, -1.6083
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2008030000713
Slight
54.9284, -2.9182
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 2008030000676
Slight
54.3847, -2.5831
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
(4y)
HYUNDAI I30
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Accident 2008030000712
Slight
54.7641, -2.8352
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2008070080072
Slight
53.3639, -2.5103
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
SUZUKI BALENO
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Accident 2008218006540
Slight
53.0100, -2.3298
1 vehicle
5 casualties
Car
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Accident 2008218006877
Slight
52.6280, -2.0467
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2008218006627
Slight
52.7594, -2.1034
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEAT LEON
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 200804TA08060
Slight
54.0742, -2.7713
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
RENAULT CLIO
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