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 1996216M18256
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
TOYOTA CARINA
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996076M10363
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1996216M18207
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
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Accident 1996076M10361
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10360
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216M18196
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1996216M18286
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
PEUGEOT 309
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD GRANADA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19962096D9338
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1996076M10358
Slight
7 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CORSA
LEYLAND DAF FA 65
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199604C021396
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JEEP Model Missing
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Accident 199604B041796
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
NISSAN Model Missing
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Accident 199606X044596
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 19962096D9335
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1996216M18022
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199604B040796
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA
(1y)
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Accident 1996239601497
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996030002308
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ERF Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996076M10354
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1996030002309
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199604B039496
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
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