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 1996216M11842
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199604L018096
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN AX
(2y)
TALBOT SAMBA
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 1996239600916
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199604B024996
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996216M11943
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996216M11706
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 199604B024596
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
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Accident 1996076M10238
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
MERCEDES C CLASS
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996076M10235
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19962096H9200
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996239600902
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M11330
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1996239600903
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M11355
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19962096H9206
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1996076M10237
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 1996216M11494
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 19962096H9205
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1996076M10277
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1996216M11328
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
ROVER METRO
(2y)
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