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 1996239600799
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
(1y)
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Accident 199604L015496
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199604L015296
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
RENAULT 11
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
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Accident 1996216M09951
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199604B019696
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199606X011296
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1996076M10210
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SAAB 900
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Accident 1996239600776
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF 400
(1y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1996030001160
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M10160
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 50
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 1996030001162
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1996216M09967
Serious
5 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD MONDEO
ROVER 200 SERIES
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10208
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1996030001161
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(2y)
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Accident 1996239600764
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD GRANADA
BMW 3 SERIES
PEUGEOT 405
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199604M016696
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(3y)
PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10203
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996076M10205
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA XEDOS
(1y)
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Accident 1996216M09383
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG MGB
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Accident 199604B018496
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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