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 1998218M23837
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199806X193598
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
PEUGEOT 505
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Accident 1998078M10667
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO V40
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10668
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 85CF
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199806X193798
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1998078M10665
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 1998078M10664
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1998239801861
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199804B068998
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1998239801851
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1998218M23783
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(4y)
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 1998218M23752
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DAEWOO ESPERO
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 199820D953901
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1998218M23740
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1998078M10653
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
CITROEN AX
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998078M10652
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
FORD GALAXY
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M23648
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SAAB 9-3
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10656
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
MAZDA 626
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10661
Slight
5 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
MAZDA 626
VOLVO 440
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199804C103598
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
VAUXHALL OMEGA
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