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 1995075M10155
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TOYOTA CELICA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1995075M10153
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 19952095D9163
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 1995075M10520
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
MAZDA 323
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Accident 1995030001135
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1995075M10151
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1995075M10150
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1995075M10164
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 1995030001087
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 1995215M18960
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
(2y)
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Accident 1995239500613
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199504D012295
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
MAZDA 626
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1995075M10159
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199504B025595
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 1995075M10145
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1995215M18944
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199504B015295
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199504B015395
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VAUXHALL TIGRA
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Accident 199504B014495
Serious
4 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ORION
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1995075M10179
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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