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 1995075M10383
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1995075M10369
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 1995050234684
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
FORD COURIER
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 1995075M10359
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995215M00256
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995075M10382
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1995075M10361
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
FIAT TIPO
(1y)
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Accident 1995075M10360
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 1995215M00252
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 19952095H9369
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 1995050214920
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19952095D9370
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199504C020895
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
HONDA LEGEND
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19952095D9367
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 19
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
ROVER METRO
(3y)
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Accident 199504B039295
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199504L029895
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1995215M00276
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
PEUGEOT Model Missing
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Accident 1995030002524
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1995239501421
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 1995239501420
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
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