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 199306X142893
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1993213715766
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199306X143793
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19932093K9396
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1993073M10392
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 19932093D9355
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1993073M10387
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1993073M10386
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1993073M10385
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1993213715753
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1993213715799
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FIAT UNO
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Accident 19932093D9364
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 240
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
AUDI 100
Vehicle
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Accident 19932093H9349
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT TRAFIC
ROVER 200 SERIES
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(2y)
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Accident 1993239301601
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
VOLVO 440
(3y)
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Accident 1993073M10383
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1993073M10388
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199303D011790
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
VAUXHALL NOVA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199305E201541
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
DATSUN SUNNY
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19932093H9348
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 19932093H9369
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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