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 199704B080097
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1997077M10689
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 1997030003664
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1997339708984
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
MAZDA MX-6
(4y)
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Accident 1997217M24918
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL VECTRA
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199704D104397
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1997077M10676
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1997077M10672
Slight
5 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
ROVER 200 SERIES
FIAT UNO
(3y)
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Accident 199704C067797
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUDI A4
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Accident 1997217M25320
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1997077M10670
Slight
8 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL MONTEREY
(1y)
VOLVO 440
Vehicle
FORD KA
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Accident 19972097H9560
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
TOYOTA HIACE
(2y)
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Accident 1997217M24734
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 60
(2y)
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Accident 1997217M24914
Fatal
3 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1997077M10660
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997077M10662
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1997077M10663
Serious
4 vehicles
7 casualties
MAN Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199704D101797
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1997077M10659
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW M3
(1y)
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Accident 1997077M10673
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
ERF Model Missing
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