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 199304D151693
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199304D151593
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19932093H9319
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 199305E201442
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993213715625
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER SD1
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1993213715675
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 1993213715662
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
(1y)
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1993213715626
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1993073M10352
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1993213715628
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199304D151793
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 1993073M10362
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LANCIA Y10
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1993073M10350
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199305E201341
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1993073M10349
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1993213715615
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 19932093H9314
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 1993073M10348
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1993073M10344
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
COLT SIGMA
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Accident 1993239301465
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
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