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 1997077M10240
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1997217M10531
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
AUDI 80
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Accident 1997030001414
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199704D029297
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
ROVER METRO
(3y)
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Accident 1997030001423
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997339703536
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1997217M10323
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1997239700799
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MAN Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 19972097H9218
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997239700792
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199704B027197
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199704D028497
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997077M10231
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
ROVER 100 SERIES
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 1997077M10228
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 1997239700784
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
Vehicle
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Accident 19972097H9213
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 1997217M09904
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
LEYLAND DAF FT 75
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Accident 1997077M10241
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 309
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199704B026597
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1997217M09877
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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