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 199003D002270
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
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Accident 1990239000841
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990210707333
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
MG MONTEGO
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1990070M10233
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 7 SERIES
TOYOTA COROLLA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19902000L0563
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990040BH0711
Fatal
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
(3y)
FORD ORION
(1y)
FORD Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199003D002240
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1990210206756
Serious
7 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD CAPRI
FORD ORION
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1990210707350
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TOYOTA CARINA
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(2y)
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Accident 1990040BA0741
Slight
2 vehicles
10 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1990210206803
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 19902000D0945
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
RENAULT 25
(1y)
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Accident 1990339003792
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
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Accident 19902000D0946
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1990239000840
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1990070M10230
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
LEYLAND Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1990040DG1324
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1990070M10249
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(2y)
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Accident 1990040DB1383
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FIAT TIPO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN SUNNY
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1990070M10229
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
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