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 1991239101710
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1991211210419
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 1991211711311
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1 vehicle
5 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 19912091D9380
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
(1y)
RENAULT 5
(4y)
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1991071M10333
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(1y)
ROVER SD1
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Accident 19912091H9377
Slight
7 vehicles
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199103G005000
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 1991239101697
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 1991071M10332
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
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Accident 1991211210407
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5 vehicles
2 casualties
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SAAB 9000
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
FIAT STRADA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199103G004980
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1991211711272
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199103D012160
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1991211210373
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 199103G004910
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19912091H9364
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
Aeon TRX
VOLVO 345
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Accident 199106L296191
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19912091D9365
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19912091K9368
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VT500E
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1991211210437
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
SUZUKI VITARA
FORD ORION
(3y)
SEAT IBIZA
(4y)
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