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 199804B016598
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
VOLVO 940
(3y)
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Accident 1998218M05319
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
AUDI 80
(3y)
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1998218M05247
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199820D908101
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PROTON PROTON
LEYLAND DAF FT 80
ROVER STERLING
(4y)
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Accident 199820L908401
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M04946
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199804C018098
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 1998239800329
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
PROTON PROTON
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Accident 199806X108398
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10106
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
SCANIA Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199820K907201
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1998218M04783
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998078M10105
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1998218M04583
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MG MIDGET
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Accident 1998239800312
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199820H907501
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
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Accident 1998078M10104
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
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Accident 1998218M04688
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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Accident 199804C017698
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199804B014398
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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