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
Showing 20 of 36,370 accidents
Accident 199804D043798
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 1998218M15430
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199804C062398
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998239801124
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199820H933401
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(4y)
VOLVO V40
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M14752
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1998239801130
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1998078M10369
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
(4y)
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Accident 1998030001942
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1998218M14762
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199804C061798
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
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Accident 1998030001858
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 1998030001921
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1998030001853
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1998218M15269
Slight
2 vehicles
6 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
LDV 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199820D932101
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
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Accident 1998030001840
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1998239801108
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1998218M14610
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
FORD TRANSIT
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
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Accident 199820K933201
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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