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 19972097D9023
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF 400
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Accident 19972097D9028
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1997217M01688
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1997217M01691
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1997077M10018
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1997030000237
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1997217M01615
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
Vehicle
VOLVO 740
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 1997217M01566
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199704B002197
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 19972097H9022
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XM
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Accident 19972097H9021
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
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Accident 1997239700074
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199704M002497
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 19972097D9018
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
VOLVO 850
(2y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1997239700054
Slight
4 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD SIERRA
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 19972097H9017
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1997239700052
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
FORD FIESTA
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1997239700053
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1997077M10012
Serious
1 vehicle
6 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199704L000897
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
HONDA CIVIC
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