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 1993073M10540
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO 340
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Accident 1993239302197
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 1993073M10539
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199304C154293
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1993213716407
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 19932093H9500
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199304B146793
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 199306X196993
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
ROVER METRO
(1y)
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Accident 1993073M10535
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LADA SAMARA
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1993239302185
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199304D193793
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1993073M10530
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
Daf Trucks Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1993213716340
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
OPEL MANTA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1993213716357
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
VOLVO 940
(1y)
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Accident 1993073M10525
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199303G006420
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA HIACE
(1y)
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Accident 1993213716299
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 199306X194193
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 1993213716355
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
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Accident 1993239302162
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
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