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 2021211089231
Slight
52.7666, -2.1110
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN RELAY
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(2y)
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Slight
53.3938, -2.5072
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2021201116069
Slight
52.5867, -2.0143
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 308
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2021201073742
Serious
52.5551, -1.9749
4 vehicles
4 casualties
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(3y)
FORD KUGA
(4y)
TOYOTA HILUX
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Accident 2021231080317
Slight
52.4361, -1.3765
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2021070539182
Slight
53.0697, -2.3335
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 2021201072804
Slight
52.6088, -2.0220
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2021031072394
Slight
54.5084, -2.6496
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
(3y)
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Accident 2021070533130
Slight
53.1186, -2.3352
4 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
SKODA OCTAVIA
VOLKSWAGEN CADDYMAXI
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Accident 2021201114632
Slight
52.5047, -1.8463
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI I10
JAGUAR XF SERIES
NISSAN PULSAR
(3y)
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Accident 2021211074089
Slight
52.9772, -2.2275
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Vehicle
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Accident 2021031071670
Slight
54.2465, -2.6990
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN NOTE
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(2y)
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Accident 2021041071350
Slight
53.9819, -2.7806
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2021201070835
Slight
52.5066, -1.8207
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2021211070012
Slight
52.6257, -2.0433
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2021201073927
Serious
52.5711, -2.0118
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Car
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Accident 2021041116826
Slight
53.7106, -2.6716
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
MAZDA 6
AUDI Q5
(2y)
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Accident 2021031069454
Slight
54.4576, -2.6164
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2021201090601
Slight
52.5051, -1.8349
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO STRALIS
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2021201113260
Slight
52.5524, -1.9274
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL MERIVA
TOYOTA YARIS
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