M6 road traffic accidents
36,370 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The M6 appears in 36,370 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 61,671 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,017 were fatal and 5,258 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 7% on 2024.
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Live M6 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,017
- Serious
- 5,258
- Casualties
- 61,671
- Fatal
- 1,017
- Serious
- 5,258
- Casualties
- 61,671
Collisions by Year
2025
402
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
2025
402
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 199804B047198
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199820H935501
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 1998239801218
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 199804C066098
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
PROTON PROTON
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Accident 199804B046998
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998218M15809
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES 200
HONDA BALLADE
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Accident 1998030002039
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998050151676
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998078M10395
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 199804C066198
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1998030001969
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199806X153698
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199820L935401
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998239801194
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199820D934601
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1998078M10391
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 1998078M10392
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199804C065198
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GALAXY
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199804B046398
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 199804C064198
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
DENNIS Model Missing
BMW 7 SERIES
(2y)
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