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 1992040BA1412
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 31
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Accident 199203D002830
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
(4y)
FIAT ARGENTA
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Accident 1992072M10424
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
RENAULT 25
(4y)
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Accident 1992339206679
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VOLVO 440
(1y)
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Accident 1992072M10399
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1992212713648
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199203D002800
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 19922092K9367
Serious
6 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MERCEDES 200
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD ORION
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
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Accident 1992072M10400
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199206X157392
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(2y)
MG MAESTRO
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Accident 19922092D9368
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CBR600F
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19922092H9365
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199203D002780
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1992212713685
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1992040DG2564
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT CROMA
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Accident 1992212713633
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CX500C
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Accident 19922092D9359
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1992212713645
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle
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Accident 1992212713643
Slight
5 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
ROVER SD1
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
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Accident 1992212713651
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
TALBOT SOLARA
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