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 1996076M10045
Serious
8 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
RENAULT Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
ERF Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1996239600217
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN CABSTAR
(2y)
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Accident 1996339600928
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216M02625
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 19962096D9036
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
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Accident 1996030000351
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO 360
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Accident 1996076M10043
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
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Accident 1996239600174
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
DODGE Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
AUDI 80
(3y)
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Accident 19962096H9032
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10040
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 245
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Accident 19962096K9033
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996239600166
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M02143
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1996030000279
Fatal
8 vehicles
6 casualties
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(2y)
PEUGEOT 405
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10035
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 19962096H9027
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
RENAULT 5
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Accident 19962096H9026
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1996030000269
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1996216M02127
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1996239600145
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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