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 1998078M10163
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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(4y)
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(3y)
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Accident 199806X119298
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199804C027498
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199804B022798
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998218M06739
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
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Accident 1998218M06710
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
(4y)
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199820D913001
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
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Accident 1998218M06724
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 1998078M10154
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(2y)
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 1998239800458
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SAAB 9000
(3y)
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Accident 1998078M10153
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M06998
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
MAZDA XEDOS
(4y)
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Accident 1998218M06634
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
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Accident 1998239800457
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199804C025998
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998078M10151
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
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