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 199504L007495
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
RENAULT 19
(2y)
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Accident 1995075M10084
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
SAAB 900
ROVER METRO
(4y)
VOLVO 244
VOLVO 340
BMW 3 SERIES
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 1995075M10090
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
LANCIA THEMA
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1995239500363
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1995030000696
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199506X128895
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1995215M18679
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1995075M10082
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 19952095D9087
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199504B008595
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(2y)
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Accident 1995215M18693
Slight
1 vehicle
11 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1995030000596
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1995215M18688
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
SKODA FAVORIT
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Accident 1995215M18650
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 1995215M18675
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199504L006895
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199504D005995
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1995075M10075
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT 21
TOYOTA CAMRY
(2y)
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Accident 19952095D9078
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199504L006295
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD Model Missing
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