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 1995030002244
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
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Accident 19952095H9327
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19952095H9333
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
YAMAHA Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199504B034795
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19952095D9324
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199504H028895
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1995215M19454
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1995075M10317
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
ERF Model Missing
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 1995239501269
Fatal
1 vehicle
7 casualties
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Accident 1995075M10314
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 1995075M10316
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1995215M19435
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199504B040995
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1995239501260
Slight
3 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
AUDI 80
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1995239501252
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 940
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995075M10311
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
CITROEN BX
TOYOTA CARINA
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
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Accident 1995030002203
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
(3y)
MAZDA 323
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199504B033495
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1995030002164
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1995030002165
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SUBARU 284
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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