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 1998218M13254
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 1998078M10318
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1998239800996
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA E2000
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Accident 1998218M13736
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998078M10315
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 7 SERIES
MERCEDES 300
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199804C056598
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SCORPIO
(2y)
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
PEUGEOT 406
(2y)
RENAULT 25
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Accident 199820D929601
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199804C056398
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199820D929801
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1998078M10314
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 1998239800976
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199804D036498
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT ALHAMBRA
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199804C056298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
(4y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1998218M13091
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD PROBE
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 199820K929401
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 1998218M13107
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 1998078M10308
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 7 SERIES
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199820D929001
Slight
8 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 100
MITSUBISHI GALANT
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
FORD SIERRA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199820D928801
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
LDV 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199804C055098
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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