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 199306X040693
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 19932093D9111
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
ROVER METRO
(2y)
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Accident 19932093H9128
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1993073M10108
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 1993073M10151
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER MONTEGO
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1993073M10104
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
Vehicle
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Accident 1993213714751
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
SAAB 9000
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199304B100593
Fatal
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
ROVER RANGE ROVER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199306X039893
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1993040DB0296
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1993213714797
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 5 SERIES
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 1993040CA0177
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1993040DG0284
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
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Accident 1993213714732
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1993040DB0282
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1993213714749
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1993040DB0278
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 19932093H9101
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1993213714726
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 199303G001140
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(1y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
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