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 1996239600351
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1996239600342
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199604B007196
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1996076M10074
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199606X098696
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1996216M05431
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 1996216M04202
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
SKODA FAVORIT
(2y)
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Accident 199604B007296
Slight
3 vehicles
5 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10076
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
FORD PROBE
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 1996076M10071
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
SAAB 900
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD SCORPIO
(1y)
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M04077
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD Model Missing
FIAT CINQUECENTO
(2y)
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Accident 1996239600314
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M04046
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1996076M10067
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1996076M10066
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT BOXER
(2y)
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Accident 1996030000507
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
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Accident 1996030000505
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M03722
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10063
Slight
5 vehicles
8 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
VOLVO 460
(2y)
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
CITROEN BX
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
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Accident 1996216M04058
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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