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 19942094L9433
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
ROVER VITESSE
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19942094N9430
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 19942094H9429
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199405E241375
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1994214M17768
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
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Accident 1994239401628
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
HONDA ACCORD
(4y)
RENAULT 9
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Accident 199404M119294
Slight
6 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
TOYOTA CELICA
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1994030002644
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994074M10392
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 19942094H9422
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1994239401620
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1994214M17742
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
RENAULT Model Missing
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1994074M10391
Slight
6 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
VOLVO 440
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
MAN/VW Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199404B123694
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
SKODA ESTELLE
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Accident 199404M118494
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1994074M10390
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Daf Trucks Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1994239401601
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 1994239401602
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1994214M17741
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199404L116194
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
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