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 1996216M19757
Slight
5 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
NISSAN SUNNY
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
Vehicle
MITSUBISHI GALANT
(4y)
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Accident 19962096D9384
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1996339607102
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
RENAULT MASTER
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Accident 1996239602396
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
RENAULT MASTER
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Accident 1996030002587
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 1996076M10391
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1996216M20146
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199604B046196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 19962096D9393
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10404
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
DATSUN CHERRY
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Accident 1996216M19783
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M19767
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
HONDA ACCORD
(4y)
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Accident 1996076M10414
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 1996076M10390
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1996239601640
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216M19384
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19962096H9365
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
PEUGEOT 205
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 1996239601636
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10386
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1996076M10382
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
CITROEN VISA
PEUGEOT 504
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
FIAT PANDA
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