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 19932093L9221
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1993213715184
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1993073M10232
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN VISA
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Accident 199304B112993
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1993239300985
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1993239300984
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
(2y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1993213715191
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19932093D9214
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1993073M10227
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
VOLVO 440
(2y)
AUDI 80
(4y)
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Accident 199303D001830
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1993073M10224
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 1993213715132
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
LANCIA PRISMA
(3y)
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Accident 1993073M10222
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1993213715151
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199305E200927
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199304B112093
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
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Accident 1993213715167
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1993239300920
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
RENAULT 21
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Accident 1993213715156
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19932093H9209
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
HONDA CIVIC
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