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 5,186 accidents
Accident 20092190X0226
Serious
52.9545, -2.2189
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
PEUGEOT 206
Car
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FIAT PANDA
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Accident 20092190X0228
Serious
52.6374, -1.8099
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 2009219009332
Serious
52.9192, -2.2028
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
YAMAHA FJR 1300
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Accident 2009070386043
Serious
53.3988, -2.5109
4 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 25
BMW 1 SERIES
(4y)
SKODA FABIA
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 2009230996792
Serious
52.4780, -1.6883
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 45
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Accident 2009219009464
Serious
52.6432, -2.0564
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
DAEWOO LANOS
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Accident 2009219008725
Serious
52.8118, -2.1550
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
DAEWOO MATIZ
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2009219008750
Serious
52.6856, -2.1004
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2009230996643
Serious
52.4063, -1.2166
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200906X024387
Serious
53.5329, -2.6997
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SCORPIO
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200904TA09221
Serious
53.8224, -2.7165
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
FORD FIESTA
JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 2009070346199
Serious
53.3349, -2.4820
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 200920Z500401
Serious
52.5894, -2.0144
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 200904TA09208
Serious
53.6481, -2.6919
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2009070333140
Serious
53.3541, -2.5049
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
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Accident 200904TA09198
Serious
53.6759, -2.6845
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MAZDA 323
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Accident 2009030002739
Serious
54.9933, -3.0472
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2009030002866
Serious
54.3310, -2.6238
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(2y)
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Accident 200904TA09197
Serious
53.9850, -2.7788
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R1
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Accident 2009219007717
Serious
52.6535, -1.8677
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
MERCEDES C CLASS
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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