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 1992212712737
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1992239200562
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992239200547
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2 vehicles
9 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1992072M10140
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4 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
PEUGEOT 405
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1992072M10141
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
LADA RIVA
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Accident 199203D000940
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
(2y)
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 1992040BA0504
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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ROVER METRO
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Accident 1992040BA0488
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
(3y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1992072M10138
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1992072M10136
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VOLVO 740
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Accident 1992040BH0470
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 760
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199203D001000
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199203D010650
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199203D010640
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992212712722
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1992212712711
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1992072M10135
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1992212712728
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199205E200554
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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