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 19952095H9179
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT 127
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995215M19000
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1995075M10160
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19952095H9196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1995239500675
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1995215M18995
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1995075M10167
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 19952095D9177
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199504B018195
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 400
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19952095L9178
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
ERF Model Missing
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1995030001603
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1995239500660
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
SUZUKI SWIFT
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1995215M19014
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199506X005995
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
FIAT TIPO
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Accident 1995215M19013
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19952095H9166
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
VOLVO Model Missing
VAUXHALL OMEGA
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
(3y)
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Accident 19952095H9169
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FODEN Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995215619012
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1995215M18979
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 1995075M10157
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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