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 1996030002644
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 19962096D9383
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO 340
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996216M20174
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CX650E
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10412
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
AUDI CABRIOLET
(1y)
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Accident 1996239601689
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10409
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI STELLAR
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Accident 1996076M10439
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10413
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996030002636
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 1996239601673
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 360
Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10400
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
PEUGEOT 505
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 1996076M10399
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19962096L9371
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10396
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
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Accident 1996076M10395
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD GALAXY
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10394
Serious
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 360
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
AUDI A4
FORD TRANSIT
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996076M10402
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996076M10401
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996030002635
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1996239601667
Serious
2 vehicles
7 casualties
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN PRIMERA
(2y)
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