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 199604B055396
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199604B055496
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
SAAB 900
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Accident 199606X072296
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19962096D9484
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
FORD MONDEO
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996030003270
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ISUZU TROOPER
(4y)
PEUGEOT 605
(1y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1996076M10521
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10520
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1996030003272
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
SEAT IBIZA
(1y)
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Accident 199606X071496
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT REGATA
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10519
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199606X071596
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 1996216M24251
Slight
5 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
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Accident 1996076M10515
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 19962096K9480
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199604M043096
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996030003261
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996030003263
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996239602072
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216M23960
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1996076M10535
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
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