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 2019030884506
Serious
54.4499, -2.6071
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
BMW R 1200
(4y)
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Accident 2019230885531
Slight
52.4669, -1.5108
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CRV
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
AUDI A3
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Accident 2019040884912
Slight
53.6538, -2.6912
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 2019230885582
Slight
52.4083, -1.2472
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2019040883348
Slight
53.7769, -2.6450
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 2019210922256
Slight
52.6390, -1.8051
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
Car
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2019070563036
Slight
53.3953, -2.5083
6 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
VAUXHALL ADAM
(1y)
VAUXHALL ADAM
NISSAN MICRA
SKODA FABIA
(1y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2019040882660
Serious
54.0423, -2.7691
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO
(4y)
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Accident 2019230887475
Slight
52.4675, -1.6070
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2019040882261
Slight
53.7441, -2.6505
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
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Accident 2019040882267
Slight
53.6010, -2.6912
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI TUCSON
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2019200884585
Slight
52.5061, -1.8288
4 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 508
(2y)
RENAULT ZOE
RENAULT MEGANE
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 2019040882221
Slight
53.7192, -2.6566
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
(1y)
AUDI A6
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Accident 2019210899656
Serious
52.7048, -2.1020
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4
MINI COUNTRYMAN
(3y)
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Accident 2019230882907
Slight
52.4775, -1.7081
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
NISSAN NOTE
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Accident 2019040881716
Slight
53.7300, -2.6490
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI TT
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Accident 2019200924176
Slight
52.5150, -1.8680
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
SEAT LEON
AUDI Q3
(4y)
HONDA CIVIC
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 2019210897474
Serious
52.8959, -2.1829
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2019040897945
Slight
53.7507, -2.6437
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2019070548266
Slight
53.4055, -2.5200
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TOURNEO
MERCEDES A CLASS
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