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 29,779 accidents
Accident 2000210M10227
Slight
52.7568, -2.1018
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
SEAT INCA
(4y)
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Accident 200020K927601
Slight
52.5482, -1.9199
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
VAUXHALL TIGRA
CITROEN AX
(4y)
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Accident 2000070003143
Slight
53.3690, -2.5063
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2000230000882
Slight
52.4704, -1.6565
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(2y)
VOLVO 850
(4y)
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Accident 200004C044300
Slight
53.7331, -2.6485
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI CARISMA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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Accident 2000210M10032
Slight
52.9748, -2.2265
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 2000210M09756
Slight
52.9851, -2.2475
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI X2
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2000070003108
Slight
53.1048, -2.3402
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MOTO GUZZI Model Missing
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Accident 2000210M09597
Slight
52.8328, -2.1451
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
TOYOTA YARIS
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 2000070003086
Slight
53.2835, -2.3956
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN 200
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Accident 2000210M09912
Slight
52.8268, -2.1448
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SCORPIO
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 2000070003085
Slight
53.3086, -2.4091
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2000210M09595
Slight
53.0310, -2.3271
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 2000070003051
Slight
53.3983, -2.5100
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 2000030001386
Slight
54.6890, -2.7914
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2000230000836
Slight
52.4064, -1.2181
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES
AUDI TT
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200020H926301
Slight
52.6057, -2.0198
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
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Accident 2000230000837
Slight
52.4372, -1.4291
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 65
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
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Accident 2000070003024
Slight
53.4161, -2.5415
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2000070003019
Slight
53.2665, -2.4007
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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