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 1998078M10691
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 199804B069798
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199820H955401
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN 1200
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1998078M10690
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 1998078M10689
Serious
4 vehicles
5 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF 400
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Accident 1998078M10687
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
MAZDA 323
(2y)
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Accident 199820D954901
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998218M24372
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1998218M24333
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 199820D956901
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199804B069698
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1998218M24233
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
PEUGEOT 406
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10732
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998078M10684
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998239801892
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1998218M24074
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998239801886
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199804B069098
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10682
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998078M10681
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI SONATA
(4y)
FORD ORION
Vehicle
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(3y)
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