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 200020D904801
Slight
52.5059, -1.8291
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
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Accident 200020H905101
Slight
52.5739, -2.0130
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2000070001068
Slight
53.1110, -2.3373
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200020D904201
Slight
52.5046, -1.8423
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2000210M01668
Slight
52.9937, -2.3002
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 200004B004600
Slight
54.0649, -2.7713
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 200020H904101
Serious
52.5810, -2.0141
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
RENAULT 19
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 200020K903901
Slight
52.5506, -1.9447
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 2000210M01697
Slight
52.8610, -2.1636
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO S70
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200004C006800
Slight
53.7434, -2.6503
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PROTON PERSONA COMPACT
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Accident 200020H903701
Slight
52.5845, -2.0153
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2000070000802
Serious
53.3938, -2.5078
5 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
Vehicle
AUDI A4
(4y)
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200006X003507
Slight
53.5126, -2.6866
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
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Accident 2000070000742
Slight
53.4041, -2.5171
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2000210M02796
Slight
53.0654, -2.3326
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUBARU IMPREZA
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 200020H903501
Slight
52.5804, -2.0141
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(3y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 200020H903601
Slight
52.5863, -2.0143
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
Vehicle
CITROEN XANTIA
(4y)
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Accident 2000070002582
Slight
53.3290, -2.4668
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
CITROEN BX
Vehicle
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Accident 2000210M01563
Slight
52.6483, -2.0592
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FIAT UNO
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Accident 2000230000125
Serious
52.4712, -1.5571
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
(3y)
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