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
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Accident 19942094H9385
Serious
1 vehicle
6 casualties
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Accident 1994074M10360
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT DUCATO
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 199405E222893
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN SANTANA
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Accident 1994074M10359
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1994214M17656
Slight
3 vehicles
6 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
CITROEN BX
(3y)
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Accident 19942094H9383
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1994214M17636
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 164
(4y)
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Accident 199404B120494
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
ROVER MAESTRO
(3y)
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Accident 1994074M10353
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1994214M17640
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1994074M10351
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1994214M17649
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1994074M10350
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199404L110894
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 1994074M10349
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1994074M10348
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 19942094L9373
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1994214M17642
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
ROVER MAESTRO
(3y)
Vehicle
HONDA ACCORD
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1994074M10346
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19942094H9375
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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