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 199006L180790
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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4 casualties
OPEL SENATOR
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199003G002960
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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SCANIA Model Missing
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7 vehicles
2 casualties
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PEUGEOT 405
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
KAWASAKI Z1000
FORD SIERRA
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199006L178090
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 505
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199006L176690
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1990070M10240
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1990040DA1493
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990210206769
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1990070M10238
Serious
2 vehicles
14 casualties
MAN Model Missing
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 1990070M10237
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1990040DG1386
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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