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 2018200338997
Slight
52.5515, -1.9399
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 2018200339950
Slight
52.5142, -1.7585
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2018070322662
Slight
53.3923, -2.5062
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT
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Accident 2018200336890
Slight
52.5062, -1.8264
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(4y)
CHRYSLER VOYAGER
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Accident 2018070321844
Slight
53.1956, -2.3855
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2018200339878
Slight
52.5661, -2.0018
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2018230335088
Slight
52.4677, -1.5159
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
VAUXHALL MOKKA
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Accident 2018200832164
Slight
52.5526, -1.9351
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
Car
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Accident 2018200338260
Slight
52.5543, -1.9738
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 2018230334338
Slight
52.4374, -1.4084
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201804SC18252
Slight
53.6951, -2.6789
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2018070316375
Slight
53.4384, -2.5808
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2018230336227
Slight
52.5303, -1.7295
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
NISSAN NV200
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Accident 2018200333737
Slight
52.4964, -1.7378
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
AUDI Q5
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Accident 2018230333662
Fatal
52.4643, -1.4982
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLVO XC60
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2018210334876
Slight
52.8155, -2.1556
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
HYUNDAI TUCSON
(2y)
NISSAN JUKE
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Accident 2018051802347
Slight
53.4634, -2.6206
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH DAYTONA 675
VOLVO V40
(4y)
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Accident 2018070312282
Slight
53.1447, -2.3389
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW X5
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Accident 201804WB18316
Slight
53.9847, -2.7801
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2018200335298
Slight
52.5012, -1.7396
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A4
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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