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 1999219M15027
Slight
52.6636, -2.0674
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1999239901097
Slight
52.4608, -1.4893
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1999030001853
Serious
54.8596, -2.8770
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 1999219315011
Slight
53.0155, -2.3269
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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Accident 1999079M10361
Slight
53.3966, -2.5102
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199920H929601
Slight
52.6128, -2.0263
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1999079M10350
Slight
53.2630, -2.4019
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1999219M14613
Slight
52.9347, -2.2138
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1999079M10353
Slight
53.2792, -2.3965
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1999079M10352
Slight
53.3830, -2.5069
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
SAAB 9-5
(1y)
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Accident 1999030001839
Slight
54.5231, -2.6597
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
CITROEN 2CV
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Accident 199904C059499
Slight
53.8269, -2.7061
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUDI A4
(2y)
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Accident 199904B040499
Serious
54.0731, -2.7714
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
BMW R 1100 RT
(1y)
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Accident 199904D033699
Slight
53.8034, -2.6942
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999219M15592
Slight
52.6394, -2.0542
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199904B039699
Slight
53.9410, -2.7560
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN CHERRY
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 1999219M14532
Slight
52.9105, -2.1933
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1999219314480
Serious
52.6504, -2.0600
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 1999079M10341
Serious
53.1262, -2.3355
3 vehicles
4 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199904C061499
Slight
53.8127, -2.7048
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
Vehicle
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