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 1997217M08843
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD PROBE
(2y)
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AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1997077M10198
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1997217M08797
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN CHERRY
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199704D019997
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997050094638
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5 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
FORD FIESTA
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1997217M08819
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX1100
(4y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1997239700653
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
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Accident 1997217M08620
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 1997050093271
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 75
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199704C014697
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997217M08577
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199704D018397
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUBARU LEGACY
(2y)
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Accident 1997077M10183
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199704B022997
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1997217M09471
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199706X005397
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
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Accident 1997217M08844
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1997030001129
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199704D017797
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199704C013497
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1 vehicle
4 casualties
VOLVO 240
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