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 1994074M10043
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 309
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994214M16583
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 199404L011194
Fatal
2 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1994074M10042
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
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Accident 19942094H9062
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
MG METRO
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Accident 1994214M16611
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
Daf Trucks Model Missing
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1994239400226
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199404C007094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1994074M10048
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 19942094H9058
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
SUZUKI SWIFT
(1y)
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Accident 19942094H9052
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA PRELUDE
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1994239400206
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1994074M10039
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD MODEL MISSING
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1994074M10038
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 12
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Accident 1994074M10037
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FA 50
(1y)
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Accident 1994214M16607
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 199406X008394
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1994214M16589
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1994030000340
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT TRAFIC
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199404B005694
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
MAZDA 626
(1y)
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