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 1998078M10256
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1998218M10756
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1998239800753
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199820H923401
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1998078M10254
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 199806X134298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FIAT BRAVA
(1y)
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Accident 199820D922501
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 1998078M10253
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1998218M10671
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199804B031198
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 1998030001284
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199804C042098
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
VOLVO 440
(4y)
CITROEN XANTIA
(4y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10252
Slight
7 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
ALFA ROMEO 164
FIAT PUNTO
VAUXHALL VECTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M10356
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199804C041898
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1998239800720
Fatal
6 vehicles
7 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199820D923201
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
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Accident 1998030001197
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199820D921901
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199820H922701
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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