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 1991211710297
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 1991211209391
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1991211710264
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1991071M10139
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
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AUDI 80
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1991071M10140
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19912091H9191
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5 vehicles
1 casualty
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PEUGEOT 309
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FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1991071M10136
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1 vehicle
4 casualties
VOLVO 940
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Accident 19912091D9187
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VFR750F
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FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1991040CA0722
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
MORRIS MINI
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Accident 1991239100727
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1991071M10130
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1991071M10170
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1991071M10133
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MIDGET
VOLVO 240
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Accident 1991040DB1221
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
VOLVO 343
MAZDA 626
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Accident 1991211710199
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 1991211710196
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1991211710190
Slight
3 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLVO 440
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN PRAIRIE
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Accident 1991071M10127
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1991239100697
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199103D001030
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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