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 2008070069131
Slight
53.0712, -2.3355
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
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Accident 2008030000611
Slight
54.8569, -2.8795
2 vehicles
5 casualties
Car
SUBARU FORESTER
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Accident 200820Z007601
Slight
52.5135, -1.7562
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2008330801622
Serious
52.4057, -1.2028
6 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW X5
BMW 1 SERIES
(3y)
Car
Car
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
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Accident 2008030000581
Slight
54.7255, -2.8012
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2008330801545
Slight
52.4056, -1.2013
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 200804TA08049
Slight
53.8234, -2.7170
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2008218005740
Slight
52.8944, -2.1803
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
(1y)
IVECO DAILY
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Accident 2008070066320
Slight
53.1941, -2.3840
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(3y)
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Accident 2008070065693
Slight
53.2791, -2.3965
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
Car
LEXUS IS200
Car
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Accident 200806X089844
Slight
53.5041, -2.6621
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
(3y)
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Accident 2008230895773
Slight
52.4715, -1.5482
5 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
NISSAN PRIMERA
Car
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
Car
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Accident 200804TA08047
Serious
54.0268, -2.7819
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
Car
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Accident 200820Z010101
Slight
52.5528, -1.9280
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 2008230895396
Slight
52.4672, -1.6142
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2008070063868
Fatal
53.2948, -2.3981
4 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R1
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
CITROEN C5
(1y)
AUDI A3
(2y)
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Accident 2008070063196
Slight
53.3009, -2.4020
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 200820Z007501
Slight
52.5625, -1.9864
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Car
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Accident 2008230895391
Slight
52.4672, -1.6083
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
MINI COOPER
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(1y)
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Accident 2008070062465
Slight
53.3476, -2.4979
5 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
Car
(1y)
Car
Car
FORD KA
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