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 1998239801271
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1998030002066
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 199820H938001
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199806X157898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199806X156198
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1998239801255
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 1998239801251
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199820H937501
Slight
6 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 405
RENAULT MEGANE
VAUXHALL ASTRA
CITROEN ZX
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10416
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1998218M16494
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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NISSAN CABSTAR
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Accident 1998030002161
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 199820H936701
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
TALBOT EXPRESS
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Accident 1998218M16219
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1998030002159
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199820H936301
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10411
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA CARINA
(4y)
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Accident 199820D937401
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199804B047898
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 309
RENAULT ESPACE
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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