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 199504B027795
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA
(4y)
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Accident 199504M027195
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DODGE Model Missing
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Accident 1995050163874
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199504L021495
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
HONDA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 19952095H9266
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 21
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995075M10255
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199504B027595
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(2y)
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Accident 1995075M10276
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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Accident 1995215M19274
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1995239501027
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1995239501025
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199504B027095
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19952095K9261
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
RENAULT EXTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199504L021195
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER METRO
(1y)
DAF TRUCKS FA 1900 DNS
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1995030001787
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
NISSAN CABSTAR
(1y)
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Accident 19952095H9256
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(2y)
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Accident 19952095M1629
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19952095M1621
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 19952095D9257
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
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Accident 1995030001874
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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