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 2021041061529
Fatal
53.6469, -2.6922
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2021031068116
Slight
54.9302, -2.9389
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
KIA CEED
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 2021231096362
Slight
52.5052, -1.7420
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2021041061050
Slight
53.7654, -2.6359
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 2021211080288
Slight
52.8091, -2.1546
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2021031063305
Slight
54.7290, -2.8021
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
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Accident 2021041059728
Serious
53.7238, -2.6528
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI S3
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Accident 2021031059508
Slight
54.9432, -2.9697
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
MAZDA 6
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Accident 2021031058138
Serious
54.8970, -2.8868
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ECOSPORT
(2y)
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(4y)
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2021052101430
Slight
53.4719, -2.6334
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KUGA
(3y)
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 2021070433211
Slight
53.4158, -2.5411
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
HYUNDAI I40
(4y)
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Accident 2021031057457
Slight
54.9236, -2.9108
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
MAN MODEL MISSING
(1y)
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Accident 2021201087196
Slight
52.5097, -1.7869
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
SUZUKI GSF 600
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Accident 2021041058939
Slight
53.7210, -2.6545
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 4 SERIES
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2021211152960
Serious
52.9932, -2.2865
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2021041056445
Slight
54.1026, -2.7657
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
BMW R 1200
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Accident 2021201085789
Slight
52.5083, -1.7944
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 2021201056122
Serious
52.6024, -2.0177
4 vehicles
2 casualties
KIA SPORTAGE
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
(3y)
NISSAN QASHQAI
(3y)
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2021201056019
Serious
52.5206, -1.8768
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
AUDI A8
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2021052101177
Slight
53.4703, -2.6337
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
NISSAN NOTE
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