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 2021070164700
Slight
53.4287, -2.5604
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
(1y)
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Accident 2021201068008
Slight
52.5670, -2.0036
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Accident 2021231030621
Serious
52.4723, -1.6681
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C4
IVECO STRALIS
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Accident 2021031027520
Slight
54.9231, -2.9104
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2021041027280
Slight
54.0705, -2.7732
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A3
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Accident 2021201044104
Slight
52.5514, -1.9637
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2021070144149
Slight
53.1485, -2.3415
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 2021201026034
Slight
52.5111, -1.7803
4 vehicles
2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(3y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
MERCEDES GLC CLASS
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2021231045347
Slight
52.4766, -1.6992
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2021211048297
Slight
52.7592, -2.1029
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
FIAT 500
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Accident 2021031024506
Slight
54.1785, -2.7331
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 2021231033046
Slight
52.4373, -1.4004
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2021201044031
Slight
52.5862, -2.0142
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 2021211111221
Slight
52.6267, -2.0446
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2021070121349
Slight
53.2320, -2.3974
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(2y)
VAUXHALL MOVANO
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Accident 2021211070560
Slight
52.8604, -2.1630
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 2021201026896
Slight
52.5512, -1.9414
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
MERCEDES C CLASS
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2021070101893
Serious
53.1572, -2.3503
3 vehicles
2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
(3y)
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2021070092009
Slight
53.3135, -2.4232
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
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Accident 2021070089289
Slight
53.3949, -2.5082
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
MERCEDES A CLASS
(2y)
SEAT IBIZA
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