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 199706X038397
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
MERCEDES 300
(2y)
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Accident 1997217M15841
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997217M15729
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1997030002115
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT EXTRA
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1997077M10375
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 100 SERIES
AUDI 80
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1997217M15707
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
FIAT UNO
(3y)
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Accident 199704B046797
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997077M10366
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997077M10361
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT BOXER
(2y)
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1997077M10360
Slight
7 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL VECTRA
RENAULT SAFRANE
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
KIA PRIDE
BMW 5 SERIES
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199704D055297
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FIAT UNO
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
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Accident 1997217M15591
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
VOLVO 440
(3y)
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Accident 1997217M15431
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1997217M15419
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1997217M15448
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199706X035897
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1997077M10359
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN AX
(2y)
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199704B041697
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199704D056597
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1997030002166
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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