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 19972097M0624
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PROTON PROTON
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Accident 1997077M10076
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 199704B008797
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199704C004797
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1997217M03928
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199704L005597
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
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Accident 1997077M10073
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199704B008697
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
MAZDA 323
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199704L004997
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
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Accident 1997030000551
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1997217M04377
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
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Accident 199704L005297
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 400
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1997217M03506
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1997077M10070
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
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Accident 1997077M10078
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19972097D9069
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 19972097D9073
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1997030000484
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1997077M10071
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA FELICIA
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199704B007597
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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