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 2000230001783
Slight
52.4615, -1.4892
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 200020M985901
Slight
52.4486, -1.4619
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MINI
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Accident 2000070011989
Slight
53.1896, -2.3789
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200004C087700
Slight
54.1315, -2.7468
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO V40
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200020H960801
Slight
52.5802, -2.0138
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
Vehicle
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Accident 2000070011978
Slight
53.1811, -2.3684
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200006X004309
Slight
53.5748, -2.6966
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
PEUGEOT 406
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 2000030002951
Slight
54.1849, -2.7274
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 2000050187344
Slight
53.4454, -2.5900
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2000070011904
Slight
53.1786, -2.3661
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 200020D960301
Slight
52.5068, -1.8551
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA CBR600F
(1y)
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Accident 2000210M18202
Slight
52.6582, -2.0641
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200020H960501
Slight
52.6104, -2.0240
6 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
MAZDA 626
(4y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD KA
(1y)
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Accident 2000070011889
Serious
53.1299, -2.3362
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(3y)
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Accident 200020H959901
Slight
52.5582, -1.9783
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 2000210M18281
Slight
52.7379, -2.0985
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
SKODA OCTAVIA
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 200020D959801
Slight
52.5091, -1.8019
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
(2y)
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Accident 200020H959601
Slight
52.5956, -2.0152
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
MITSUBISHI GALANT
(2y)
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Accident 2000230001744
Serious
52.4674, -1.5937
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN 1200
(2y)
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Accident 200020K959501
Slight
52.5521, -1.9686
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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