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 1993073M10171
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199306X064993
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 1993213714894
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1 casualty
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Accident 1993073M10155
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1993213714895
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199306X049393
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA SUPRA
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1993073M10152
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1993213714861
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199306X048193
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1993073M10150
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199306X048993
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199306X052493
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
LEYLAND DAF 400
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Accident 1993073M10168
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993073M10143
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993073M10146
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5 vehicles
2 casualties
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FORD SIERRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199304B102593
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD NOT IN USE
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Accident 19932093H9132
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1993073M10145
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 106
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993073M10140
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
TALBOT HORIZON
CITROEN BX
(3y)
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