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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Serious
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5 casualties
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(3y)
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(4y)
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Slight
52.9856, -2.2487
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
53.9959, -2.7809
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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(1y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(2y)
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Accident 2024201484060
Slight
52.5710, -2.0114
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
52.5514, -1.9621
2 vehicles
4 casualties
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(4y)
SEAT LEON
(4y)
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Accident 2024061475387
Slight
53.5062, -2.6651
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2024201501484
Slight
52.5403, -1.9119
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
53.1718, -2.3596
3 vehicles
3 casualties
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LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
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Accident 2024061475098
Slight
53.5129, -2.6528
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
Electric motorcycle
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Accident 2024201472996
Slight
52.5790, -2.0141
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2024201472344
Serious
52.5079, -1.7442
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2024231471032
Slight
52.4769, -1.6811
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CHRYSLER 300C
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Accident 2024041470919
Fatal
53.8505, -2.7310
1 vehicle
5 casualties
SEAT ALTEA
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Accident 2024201574901
Slight
52.5360, -1.9030
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
(3y)
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2024041470476
Slight
53.7962, -2.6796
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2024201474832
Slight
52.5048, -1.8457
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ
PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 2024031468983
Slight
54.2364, -2.7156
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT EXPERT
(2y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2024231475244
Slight
52.4697, -1.6455
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
(4y)
HYUNDAI SANTA FE
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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