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 19942094L9260
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
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Accident 1994239400967
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 19942094N9264
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
ROVER 800 SERIES
TALBOT SAMBA
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Accident 1994214M17251
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 1994074C20971
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1994214M17259
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19942094K9256
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19942094H9257
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
TALBOT ALPINE
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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Accident 1994214M17240
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1994074M10224
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1994239400928
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 1994214M17236
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199404M105594
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 19942094N9263
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
RENAULT Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199404C101094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 19942094N9249
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 60
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1994214M17223
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA E2200
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1994239400916
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
TOYOTA CAMRY
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1994074M10218
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
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Accident 1994030001435
Slight
2 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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