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 199804C019998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MAZDA XEDOS
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Accident 1998030000595
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
AUDI A4
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998030000663
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
RENAULT 21
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199804B015998
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199804C019698
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199804C019898
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199804D014298
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE
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Accident 1998078M10120
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1998078M10119
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
FORD SIERRA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1998078M10118
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10116
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1998078M10115
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 106
Vehicle
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Accident 1998078M10114
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
VOLVO 460
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10113
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
NISSAN ALMERA
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10110
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
(3y)
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10108
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1998078M10109
Fatal
4 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
Vehicle
HYUNDAI COUPE
Vehicle
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Accident 199804C019498
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1998239800346
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199820D908301
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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