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 2020040919777
Slight
53.7101, -2.6727
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
BMW 1 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 2020070009370
Slight
53.2357, -2.3995
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2020200944563
Slight
52.5532, -1.9315
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2020070004386
Slight
53.2847, -2.3948
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
MINI COOPER
(3y)
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Accident 2019030918030
Slight
54.3641, -2.5983
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
Car
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Accident 2019210928972
Slight
52.9938, -2.2947
5 vehicles
5 casualties
ALFA ROMEO MITO
(4y)
RENAULT TRAFIC
(3y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
HYUNDAI I10
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 2019200943533
Slight
52.5747, -2.0134
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2019200916304
Serious
52.5139, -1.7713
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2019030915685
Slight
54.7598, -2.8269
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER
(4y)
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Accident 2019200943501
Slight
52.5117, -1.8655
7 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN C2
BMW 1 SERIES
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
VOLVO XC90
BMW X4
SEAT IBIZA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2019030913802
Slight
54.7815, -2.8561
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 308
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 2019030913798
Slight
54.2544, -2.6924
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2019040913789
Slight
54.0571, -2.7670
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA SPORTAGE
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2019030913796
Serious
54.8331, -2.8891
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2019200918438
Slight
52.5048, -1.8396
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
(2y)
Car
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(2y)
Car
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(2y)
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Accident 2019200917878
Slight
52.5727, -2.0126
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
BMW 1 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 2019040909726
Serious
54.0303, -2.7795
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 2019030913562
Slight
54.2736, -2.6750
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI I30
(3y)
SKODA ROOMSTER
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Accident 2019070730304
Serious
53.2099, -2.3879
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 307
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 2019030912952
Serious
54.9327, -2.9570
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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