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 29,779 accidents
Accident 1996216M24251
Slight
5 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
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Accident 1996076M10515
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 19962096K9480
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199604M043096
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996030003263
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996239602072
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10535
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10510
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 19962096D9477
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19962096K9476
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
BMW 7 SERIES
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996030003196
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT ESPACE
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 1996076M10508
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996239602047
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19962096D9472
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT LAGUNA
ROVER METRO
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10505
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER MONTEGO
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10500
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1996239602020
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199606X068496
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10496
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1996030003053
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
DAEWOO NEXIA
(1y)
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