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 1992072M10354
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1992072M10352
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES 300
RENAULT 21
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1992212713484
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT 21
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
CITROEN XM
(1y)
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Accident 19922092H9314
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
VOLVO 240
(4y)
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Accident 1992212713441
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1992040DB2160
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 19922092K9312
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
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Accident 199203G004170
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
(2y)
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Accident 1992072M10348
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
MAZDA 626
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992072M10347
Slight
2 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199203D011530
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1992072M10345
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1992212713689
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1992072M10341
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
CITROEN BX
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
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Accident 1992040DB2544
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO 760
(2y)
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Accident 1992040DB2129
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1992212713400
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
(2y)
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Accident 1992072M10338
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 1992239201298
Serious
1 vehicle
6 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1992239202120
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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