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 1998078M10268
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1998218M11434
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1998218M11503
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998218M11144
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199806X137498
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199804D030498
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199804B033598
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
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VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1998218M11190
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1998218M11195
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1998078M10267
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
FODEN Model Missing
BMW 5 SERIES
MERCEDES 200
(2y)
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Accident 199820D924301
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VFR750F
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ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1998050119992
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD MODEL MISSING
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Accident 1998218M11069
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MG MIDGET
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1998078M10265
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES C CLASS
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1998030001314
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199820L924101
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
ROVER VITESSE
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
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Accident 199806X138698
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1998078M10258
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998218M10866
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 940
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Accident 1998218M10634
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FIAT PUNTO
(4y)
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