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 2019200889980
Slight
52.5288, -1.8964
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
TOYOTA AVENSIS
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 2019040854013
Serious
53.8988, -2.7497
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2019040852721
Serious
53.6975, -2.6777
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
PEUGEOT 2008
(4y)
BMW 2 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 2019040852709
Slight
53.9454, -2.7542
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO V50
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Accident 2019040861284
Serious
54.0039, -2.7804
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT TRAFIC
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT
(3y)
MERCEDES A CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2019210858392
Slight
52.6708, -2.0755
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2019030840831
Serious
54.6896, -2.7915
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2019040852682
Serious
53.8342, -2.7210
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI IX35
TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 2019040852674
Fatal
53.6713, -2.6866
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 207
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2019210855222
Slight
53.0294, -2.3261
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2019030838956
Serious
54.8787, -2.8806
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE
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Accident 2019210845168
Slight
52.8735, -2.1650
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2019200840323
Slight
52.5975, -2.0159
5 vehicles
2 casualties
JAGUAR XF SERIES
TOYOTA YARIS
FORD FOCUS
HONDA CIVIC
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2019030840696
Slight
54.7817, -2.8562
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI I30
(2y)
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Accident 2019200872928
Slight
52.5139, -1.7714
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2019040852616
Slight
53.8253, -2.7178
3 vehicles
5 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
FORD FOCUS
MITSUBISHI MIRAGE
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Accident 2019040852600
Serious
54.0655, -2.7718
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2019030837671
Serious
54.4680, -2.6257
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2019030837713
Slight
54.4151, -2.6012
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
FORD MUSTANG
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2019040852573
Slight
53.8373, -2.7223
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI I10
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