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 1998078M10651
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
SUBARU IMPREZA
(3y)
RENAULT SAFRANE
(2y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M24222
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
CHRYSLER NEON
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10746
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1998078M10660
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998078M10657
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199804C104798
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MAZDA 626
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998218M23867
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1998239801838
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 106
Vehicle
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Accident 1998218M24947
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199804B066998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1998078M10649
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
HYUNDAI ACCENT
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10648
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
PROTON PROTON
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Accident 1998078M10647
Slight
4 vehicles
6 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1998218M23863
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
NISSAN SUNNY
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M23540
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(3y)
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Accident 1998078M10650
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
RENAULT 19
(4y)
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Accident 1998030003028
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 1998239801829
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1998078M10645
Slight
4 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
MITSUBISHI CARISMA
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
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Accident 1998218M24207
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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