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 35,968 accidents
Accident 2021061056972
Slight
53.5523, -2.7019
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2021201068344
Slight
52.5992, -2.0162
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 2021070414644
Fatal
53.3997, -2.5117
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI I10
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Accident 2021201085680
Slight
52.5092, -1.7962
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT LEON
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 2021041054896
Slight
53.8879, -2.7440
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
VOLKSWAGEN UP
(4y)
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Accident 2021231055608
Slight
52.4699, -1.6479
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO STRALIS
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2021201079773
Slight
52.5115, -1.8650
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2021231053432
Slight
52.4062, -1.2112
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CRV
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2021041079742
Slight
53.8050, -2.6959
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MAZDA 3
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2021070396106
Slight
53.2941, -2.3976
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2021041052565
Slight
53.7136, -2.6658
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
BMW 5 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2021070392894
Slight
53.3272, -2.4618
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE
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Accident 2021070390639
Slight
53.3172, -2.4292
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
NISSAN JUKE
(4y)
NISSAN JUKE
(4y)
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2021041079760
Serious
53.7441, -2.6500
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
MITSUBISHI MIRAGE
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Accident 2021041052282
Serious
53.7925, -2.6687
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
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Accident 2021201084836
Slight
52.5224, -1.8808
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO XC90
PEUGEOT EXPERT
(1y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2021070359983
Slight
53.3130, -2.4184
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
ABARTH 595
(3y)
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Accident 2021201050630
Slight
52.5692, -2.0095
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
TOYOTA C-HR
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2021031050386
Slight
54.4494, -2.6055
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2021070306372
Slight
53.3990, -2.5077
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Car
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