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
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Accident 1996030002213
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z750
(3y)
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Accident 1996216M17400
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER VITESSE
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Accident 1996076M10333
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 199604L028696
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
ROVER 100 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10330
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1996216M17338
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
FORD SCORPIO
(1y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
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Accident 199604M029596
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1996239601406
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
MERCEDES 400
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Accident 1996239601407
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996216M17164
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199606X040196
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 1996239601396
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1996239601387
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1996216M16902
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1996030002130
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MITSUBISHI GALANT
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 1996239601388
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 1996239601389
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10326
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996216M17416
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1996239601384
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
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