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
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Accident 199704B060697
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997217M19617
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199704C053597
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997217M19702
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2 vehicles
4 casualties
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Accident 1997030002708
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 1997239701627
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SAPPHIRE
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Accident 19972097K9424
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4 vehicles
4 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(4y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(2y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 1997030002765
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 1997217M19686
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7 vehicles
4 casualties
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(2y)
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(4y)
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Accident 1997217M19456
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199706X054797
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1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997077M10488
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 100
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FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199704D077897
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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CITROEN ZX
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1997077M10490
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1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199704D077497
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
AUDI COUPE
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Accident 1997217M19465
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 199704D077797
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
TOYOTA RAV4
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997217M19879
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1997030002706
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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FORD MONDEO
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SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1997077M10483
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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