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 1998078M10574
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199820H947901
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 800 SERIES
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1998050202655
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(4y)
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Accident 199820H947701
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 1998218M21062
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 1998030002778
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
VAUXHALL CORSA
TOYOTA STARLET
(4y)
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Accident 1998078M10571
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 80
Vehicle
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Accident 1998030002848
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 199820H947301
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
AUDI A4
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998078M10568
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1998218M20953
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1998239801613
Slight
7 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A4
(2y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
AUDI A4
(1y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(4y)
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1998030002693
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT
(2y)
MAN/VW Model Missing
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Accident 1998030002754
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN 1200
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Accident 199804B062998
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1998078M10586
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 1998239801600
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
(2y)
VOLVO 740
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Accident 1998339806998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1998030002760
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199804B059398
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
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