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 1999079M10552
Slight
53.2241, -2.3927
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ORION
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Accident 1999079M10554
Slight
53.1795, -2.3666
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 1999030002811
Slight
54.6395, -2.7344
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
VAUXHALL RASCAL
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Accident 1999219M21104
Slight
52.9801, -2.2313
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199904C088599
Slight
53.8296, -2.7063
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
RENAULT 19
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Accident 1999219M21182
Serious
52.9128, -2.1948
1 vehicle
4 casualties
PROTON PROTON
(3y)
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Accident 1999079M10549
Slight
53.1235, -2.3353
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199904C088299
Slight
53.7164, -2.6602
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
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Accident 1999030003132
Slight
54.6698, -2.7768
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199920D947701
Serious
52.5277, -1.8944
3 vehicles
4 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
CITROEN DISPATCH
(2y)
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Accident 1999079M10547
Slight
53.3106, -2.4148
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199904D052499
Slight
53.7912, -2.6645
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199904B060999
Slight
53.8992, -2.7501
2 vehicles
5 casualties
MAN Model Missing
HONDA ACCORD
(4y)
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Accident 1999079M10544
Slight
53.2700, -2.4000
6 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
AUDI A4
(2y)
HONDA CIVIC
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
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Accident 1999219M21066
Slight
52.6248, -2.0413
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199920D947501
Serious
52.5109, -1.8649
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1999079M10541
Serious
53.1585, -2.3510
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES S CLASS
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Accident 199920H946801
Slight
52.6113, -2.0245
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 1999239901607
Serious
52.4083, -1.2473
2 vehicles
11 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 199904D052599
Slight
53.8080, -2.6991
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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