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 1996076M10492
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996216M22993
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199604B053096
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 1996030003010
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
PROTON PROTON
(4y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199606X069996
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19962096D9468
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 106
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
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Accident 199606X066196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
CITROEN AX
(3y)
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Accident 1996216M22972
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1996076M10489
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1996239601958
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996076M10486
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 1996076M10485
Fatal
5 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
(1y)
METROCAB METROCAB
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1996216M22883
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 1996030003032
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996239601946
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19962096K9453
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
(3y)
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Accident 1996216M23702
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996339608203
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10480
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 1996216M22885
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
FORD FIESTA
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