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 1997077M10643
Slight
4 vehicles
5 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
NISSAN SUNNY
VOLVO Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
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Accident 19972097H9546
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199704D099997
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FIAT MAREA
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Accident 1997239702009
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 19972097H9551
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1997077M10638
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
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Accident 199706X074097
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
RENAULT 19
(2y)
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Accident 199704B076497
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT MAREA
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Accident 1997217M24100
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
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Accident 1997217M23670
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
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Accident 19972097H9529
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MONTEGO
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
AUDI 100
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Accident 19972097H9539
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 80
VOLVO 480
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1997217M23536
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAIHATSU CHARADE
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997217M23521
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 199704D096697
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 199704B075297
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 1997217M23725
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 626
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1997217M23666
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
JAGUAR MODEL MISSING
(2y)
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Accident 1997217M23892
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
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Accident 1997077M10630
Slight
4 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD PROBE
FIAT ULYSSE
(1y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
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