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 1995075M10204
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1995239500821
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MAZDA 626
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1995075M10203
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD MONDEO
SAAB 900
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 1995075M10202
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
SCANIA Model Missing
LDV 400 SERIES
HONDA ACCORD
(4y)
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Accident 1995075M10201
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 19952095H9209
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 505
ROVER VITESSE
(2y)
SUBARU JUSTY
(2y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1995075M10199
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
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Accident 199504L016795
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199504C013095
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
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Accident 19952095L9207
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1995075M10196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199506X011095
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199506X010595
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1995239500781
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19952095D9217
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19952095H9201
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1995215M19071
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 1995215M19065
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(2y)
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Accident 1995215M19069
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
(1y)
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Accident 1995050126984
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FT 80
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