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 1998218M24463
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
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Accident 199804D070998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 1998078M10680
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10679
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1998218M24219
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 1998218M24201
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
(3y)
FIAT COUPE
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1998218M25308
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998078M10677
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
MERCEDES C CLASS
ROVER 200 SERIES
MG MAESTRO
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Accident 1998339808484
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
AUDI COUPE
LEYLAND DAF FT 75
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Accident 199806X194298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1998078M10676
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 960
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199804C103698
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT PARTNER
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 199820K219701
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10674
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
MITSUBISHI COLT
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Accident 1998218M24351
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
FIAT UNO
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998078M10672
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
DAEWOO LEGANZA
MAZDA MX-5
DAIMLER 4.0
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199804D070298
Serious
5 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A4
Vehicle
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1998239801873
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998030003077
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
CITROEN BERLINGO
(1y)
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Accident 1998050233334
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
VAUXHALL NOVA
AUSTIN METRO
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
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