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 2019040850973
Slight
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Slight
52.5894, -2.0143
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Slight
53.7934, -2.6725
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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(2y)
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Accident 2019030831583
Serious
54.3461, -2.6163
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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(1y)
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Accident 2019200838562
Slight
52.5094, -1.7890
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
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Accident 2019210839051
Slight
52.7594, -2.1034
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 2019210838668
Slight
52.8679, -2.1653
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2019200838296
Slight
52.5061, -1.8281
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2019200840663
Slight
52.5382, -1.9078
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
MERCEDES A CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2019210831233
Slight
52.7909, -2.1461
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2019070160582
Slight
53.2368, -2.3999
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 2019040850598
Serious
53.9114, -2.7542
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2019200861722
Slight
52.5635, -1.9900
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Car
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Accident 2019200837009
Slight
52.5889, -2.0142
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
VAUXHALL ASTRA
SEAT IBIZA
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2019030828788
Slight
54.7289, -2.8019
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 2008
(1y)
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Accident 2019200831308
Slight
52.5525, -1.9360
4 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER
MINI ONE
BMW 4 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 2019200830356
Slight
52.5866, -2.0143
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT BOXER
(3y)
Car
HYUNDAI TUCSON
(1y)
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Accident 2019070142104
Fatal
53.2715, -2.3994
6 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT MASTER
Car
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2019200860609
Slight
52.5090, -1.7924
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(4y)
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Accident 2019200831248
Slight
52.5091, -1.7952
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI Q7
(2y)
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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