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.

Fatal
1,003
Serious
5,186
Casualties
61,068
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 200506X041387

Slight
53.5336, -2.6981
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA (1y) FIAT UNO Car
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Accident 2005215M40947

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52.6392, -1.8102
3 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA BMW 3 SERIES (3y) SAAB 9000
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Accident 200506X041174

Serious
53.5168, -2.6936
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2005215MX0022

Slight
52.9483, -2.2176
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y) LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 2005215M40503

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52.6707, -2.0755
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS SCANIA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2005215M40534

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52.9936, -2.2936
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2005215MX0404

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52.6191, -2.0326
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over HONDA JAZZ (1y)
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Accident 2005030004121

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54.7654, -2.8369
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2005070600050

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53.2656, -2.4010
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ROVER 75 (3y)
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Accident 200520Z044701

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52.5213, -1.8784
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF (1y) MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 200520Z503801

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52.5657, -1.9994
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2005070505736

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53.3988, -2.5112
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO FORD KA
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Accident 200520Z044901

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52.5102, -1.7829
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car RENAULT CLIO (3y)
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Accident 200520Z044501

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52.5067, -1.8205
1 vehicle 3 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 2005070505725

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53.1031, -2.3410
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A2 (3y) TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 2005230597317

Slight
52.5510, -1.7360
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 407 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2005215M40067

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52.8783, -2.1652
4 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA Car Car Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2005215M40025

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52.9934, -2.2871
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200506L040696

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53.5894, -2.6951
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car CITROEN C3 (1y)
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Accident 2005070505695

Slight
53.3560, -2.5010
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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