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 1993073M10220
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1993073M10231
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SAAB 900
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 199304B111793
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN CX
(2y)
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Accident 1993073M10219
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
MAN Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 19932093D9210
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 19932093D9208
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLVO 740
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Accident 1993213715153
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
Vehicle
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Accident 199304D125493
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LANCIA PRISMA
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Accident 1993073M10216
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MORRIS Model Missing
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Accident 199304B111393
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
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Accident 199306X079693
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
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Accident 1993073M10218
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT 25
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Accident 1993073M10215
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
FIAT UNO
ROVER MONTEGO
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1993213715127
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1993213715157
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1993213715141
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
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Accident 19932093D9202
Serious
6 vehicles
5 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing
Vehicle
MAN Model Missing
DAF TRUCKS FA 1900 DNS
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1993239300903
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1993213715125
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 80
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1993239300895
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
BEDFORD Model Missing
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