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 199820H951801
Serious
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1998030003008
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1998218M22963
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI CARISMA
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Accident 1998218M23186
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
AUDI 80
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Accident 1998239801781
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1998030003030
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
CITROEN AX
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 1998218M22952
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SSANGYONG MUSSO
(3y)
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1998239801777
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 1998239801773
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
RENAULT SAFRANE
(1y)
ROVER 100 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1998078M10620
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT TEMPRA
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199804D066598
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998050232997
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199804B065398
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
PEUGEOT 406
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10618
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998030002944
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 1998078M10617
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle
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Accident 1998078M10616
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT EXPERT
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199804D066698
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998078M10615
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998218M23195
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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