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 1997217M16153
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19972097K9353
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1997217M16463
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199704B048897
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
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Accident 1997217M16295
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
NISSAN SUNNY
(2y)
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Accident 199704C041797
Serious
10 vehicles
6 casualties
CITROEN ZX
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
VOLVO 850
(4y)
AUDI A3
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
PEUGEOT 405
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1997217M16306
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1997239701314
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199704B047597
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1997217M16301
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD SIERRA
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 1997217M16362
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199704B046097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
HYUNDAI STELLAR
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Accident 1997217M15929
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
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Accident 19972097H9342
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1997077M10378
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 1997077M10374
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
VOLVO 245
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Accident 199704B046297
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1997217M15812
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CBR1100XX
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997077M10372
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1997217M15815
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FIAT DUCATO
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