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 1995075M10049
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1995075M10048
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1995239500187
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1995215M18525
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1995075M10045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1995075M10044
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19952095H9040
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
ERF Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 19952095H9043
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1995239500150
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1995239500147
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1995075M10043
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA TERCEL
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 1995075M10042
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19952095H9039
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(4y)
RENAULT ESPACE
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Accident 1995215M18491
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 19952095D9035
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1995215M18523
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1995030000275
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1995215M18483
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT TOLEDO
(2y)
Vehicle
RENAULT 21
(2y)
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Accident 199504L003095
Fatal
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
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Accident 1995030000324
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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