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
Showing 20 of 36,370 accidents
Accident 1991071M10031
Slight
8 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
(4y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(3y)
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
AUSTIN MORRIS PRINCESS
FORD GRANADA
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1991211709433
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
(1y)
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Accident 1991211208675
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(2y)
Daf Trucks Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 19912091D9034
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1991211208755
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199106L037791
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199103D000170
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19912091D9031
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19912091H9030
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991040DB0229
Slight
2 vehicles
7 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1991040BA0109
Slight
6 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD GRANADA
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
NISSAN SUNNY
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
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Accident 1991071M10028
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1991339100667
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 1991040BE0083
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
OPEL MANTA
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Accident 1991211709372
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 19912091D9027
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
ROVER RANGE ROVER
(3y)
ROVER MONTEGO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(2y)
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Accident 199106F020391
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1991239100128
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 19912091K9042
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
NISSAN D21
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 1991071M10018
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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