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 19912091H9217
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
(4y)
COLT GALANT
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Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199106F161091
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1991071M10162
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1991211710327
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 760
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199106L161791
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 1991071M10159
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1991040DG1407
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
(1y)
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 1991071M10157
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1991040BA0686
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1991040BA0664
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
(2y)
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Accident 1991211710325
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
TOYOTA MR2
(4y)
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Accident 1991071M10156
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1991040DB1333
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
KAWASAKI ZX900
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Accident 1991040CF0805
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
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Accident 199103D001210
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
ROVER RANGE ROVER
(2y)
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Accident 1991040DG1334
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO 343
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Accident 1991040BA0647
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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