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 1996030002471
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
RENAULT 19
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 19962096H9355
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199604B043596
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 19962096H9352
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
YAMAHA Model Missing
VOLVO 850
(1y)
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Accident 1996216M18754
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
CITROEN AX
(2y)
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Accident 19962096K9351
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 309
CITROEN SAXO
HONDA ACCORD
(3y)
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Accident 1996339606685
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19962096D9350
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT BRAVA
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10373
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1996216M18667
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1996216M18627
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199604L031296
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1996076M10369
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1996076M10367
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19962096H9356
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 340
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 19962096K9348
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FIAT UNO
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1996216M18533
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19962096H9345
Serious
5 vehicles
13 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1996076M10364
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LDV 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199604B041996
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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