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 199704B006797
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199704M006097
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1997030000456
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 19972097H9058
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199704B005397
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1997217M03136
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199704C003297
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199704B005197
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
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Accident 1997077M10053
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
IVECO Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1997239700190
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199704D003297
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
(3y)
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Accident 199704L004097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
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Accident 199704L003997
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19972097D9053
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199704B005597
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
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Accident 1997239700185
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 940
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997077M10057
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199704B004697
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 19972097K9048
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1997030000351
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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