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 2021070881548
Slight
53.2996, -2.4005
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN MODEL MISSING
(2y)
HONDA JAZZ
(4y)
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Accident 2021211133578
Slight
52.6702, -2.0414
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2021201124171
Slight
52.5525, -1.9274
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2021332101032
Slight
52.4059, -1.2080
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2021201142035
Slight
52.5578, -1.9776
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW MODEL MISSING
SEAT LEON
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Accident 2021201128038
Slight
52.5144, -1.7609
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2021070866533
Slight
53.3611, -2.5092
3 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
AUDI A6
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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Accident 2021201149748
Slight
52.5917, -2.0149
5 vehicles
3 casualties
SAAB 9-5
FORD FOCUS
MAZDA 2
(3y)
MAZDA MX-5
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2021041126330
Slight
54.0710, -2.7708
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 208
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Accident 2021211120689
Slight
52.9679, -2.2223
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
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Accident 2021041120293
Slight
53.7899, -2.6608
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD GRAND C-MAX
(3y)
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2021070856449
Slight
53.3841, -2.5047
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2021201149106
Slight
52.5654, -1.9992
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
Car
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Accident 2021031128442
Slight
54.3312, -2.6236
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
MAZDA CX-5
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Accident 2021041119826
Slight
53.6794, -2.6839
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD KA
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Accident 2021070844605
Slight
53.1763, -2.3636
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA GT86
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2021070843251
Slight
53.3135, -2.4234
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
TOYOTA GT86
HONDA JAZZ
(2y)
PEUGEOT 207
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2021031117555
Slight
54.9305, -2.9328
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
(2y)
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Accident 2021070839607
Slight
53.3316, -2.4746
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
BMW 1 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 2021211117163
Serious
52.6269, -2.0450
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT CLIO
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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