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 1996076M10527
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M24793
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Daf Trucks Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1996076M10525
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI SONATA
(2y)
AUDI COUPE
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Accident 1996076M10528
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO 940
(1y)
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Accident 199604L043096
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 1996216M24386
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1996239602140
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996030003290
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1996239602124
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO 340
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Accident 1996216M24346
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
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Accident 1996216M24246
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1996216M24027
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
VAUXHALL Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1996216M24018
Slight
3 vehicles
7 casualties
Vehicle
HONDA CIVIC
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 1996216M25177
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199604B055696
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
ROVER 800 SERIES
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M24045
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT 19
(3y)
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Accident 1996030003214
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 100
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 1996239602118
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996216M24019
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199606X073096
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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