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 199604B044996
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 19962096H9361
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(1y)
CITROEN AX
(1y)
AUDI 80
(2y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19962096K9366
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1996076M10384
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1996216M19114
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 19962096D9359
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19962096K9360
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996076M10380
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996030002554
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10379
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1996239601610
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19962096H9363
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 19962096L9362
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996076M10388
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON
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Accident 1996216M18765
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 19962096H9379
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
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Accident 1996216M18761
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996030002461
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996076M10374
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199604B044296
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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