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 1995215M01197
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19952095H9436
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE
(3y)
FORD SCORPIO
PEUGEOT 205
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 1995215M01200
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1995215M01101
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 1995075M10430
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995215M01057
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6 vehicles
6 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
RENAULT 21
RENAULT 11
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 199504M039395
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199504L032995
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995075M10427
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 19
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19952095H9427
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 305
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 1995050231777
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1995239501612
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1995075M10426
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
FORD MONDEO
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199506X046495
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 1995075M10425
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995030002917
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
(1y)
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Accident 1995075M10422
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 306
TOYOTA HIACE
(1y)
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Accident 19952095L9424
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 1995075M10421
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 1995075M10420
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
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