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 1993073M10524
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 199304B144293
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN ZX
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 19932093D9488
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PORSCHE 944
CITROEN AX
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Accident 1993073M10522
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199305E202085
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 5 SERIES
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
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Accident 19932093D9479
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 480
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 19932093K9480
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199306X194293
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT SOLARA
AUSTIN METRO
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199304D189293
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 19932093L9494
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
(2y)
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Accident 199304D189993
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD P100
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199303D012550
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 3200
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Accident 19932093H9478
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199304B147193
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
Vehicle
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Accident 199305E202019
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
FORD ORION
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Accident 199303D012490
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
(1y)
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1993339309067
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 1993213716239
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
TALBOT SOLARA
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Accident 199303G006320
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993073M10514
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
MG METRO
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