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 19922092D9308
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1992040BH1158
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1992072M10337
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1992072M10385
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 1992239201286
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT ESPACE
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Accident 19922092K9305
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
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Accident 1992212713399
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1992212713397
Slight
6 vehicles
6 casualties
FIAT UNO
ROVER RANGE ROVER
MAZDA 626
(4y)
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199203D002280
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199203G004020
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1992239201272
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
ERF Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1992239201271
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 1992072M10330
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1992212713384
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1992212713368
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 19922092H9300
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1992072M10350
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
VOLVO 244
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Accident 1992212713354
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1992040BA1139
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1992212713383
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
MAZDA 323
(2y)
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