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 1992072M10297
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 19922092H9278
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
SAAB 99
RENAULT MASTER
(2y)
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Accident 19922092K9279
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
AUDI 80
(2y)
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Accident 1992040DB1949
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
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Accident 1992040DG1931
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1992212713281
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 1992072M10295
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
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Accident 199206X117392
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1992072M10293
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN AX
(3y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1992072M10290
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 1992212713278
Slight
5 vehicles
5 casualties
RENAULT 25
(2y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 1992212713255
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle
Vehicle
FORD ORION
(2y)
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Accident 1992040BA1052
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
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Accident 1992072M10285
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1992212713221
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1992239201154
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1992239201150
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1992040DB1883
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 1992212713218
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 21
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1992212713240
Slight
7 vehicles
4 casualties
MG METRO
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
SAAB 900
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
MAZDA 323
(1y)
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