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 1992040DB0558
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1992212712506
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1992212211505
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2 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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CITROEN BX
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Accident 1992040BH0291
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199205E200354
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 19922092D9059
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
AUDI 100
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 1992212712450
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1992212211441
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
(4y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1992040CF0259
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1992040DG0440
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1992239200251
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1992072M10081
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 80
(2y)
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 19922092D9057
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
VOLVO 240
(4y)
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Accident 19922092K9055
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
LADA SAMARA
(2y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1992040DB0445
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 1992072M10077
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1992040CF0286
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1992072M10075
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CAMRY
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1992239200236
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1992212712399
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
FODEN Model Missing
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