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 1992239201956
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199203D012340
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1992212713961
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1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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2 casualties
MAZDA E2200
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Accident 1992040BA1690
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1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 199206X193192
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 190
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199203D003340
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19922092H9439
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199206X192592
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1992072M10483
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6 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 740
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 19922092H9437
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FODEN Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1992040BE1669
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199206X190192
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1992212713947
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1992212713937
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2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1992239201896
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1 vehicle
4 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1992339208510
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
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Accident 1992072M10478
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1992072M10475
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
(1y)
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 19922092H9429
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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FORD ORION
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