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 1990070M10158
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19902000H0577
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(2y)
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
FIAT UNO
(1y)
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Accident 1990210706919
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990040DB1014
Serious
6 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD CORTINA
NISSAN VANETTE
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD ORION
(1y)
FORD ORION
(2y)
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Accident 19902000D0600
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
ROVER RANGE ROVER
(2y)
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Accident 1990040CF0484
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1990210706884
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 1990210706866
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1990040DB0908
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN 2CV
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Accident 1990070M10152
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199003D001630
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19902000H0534
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1990210206352
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 99
FORD ESCORT
OPEL REKORD
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Accident 1990210706846
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD ASTRAVAN
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19902000D0587
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199003D001470
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
ERF MODEL MISSING
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Accident 1990070M10145
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1990239000439
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
RENAULT 5
(2y)
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Accident 19902000H0512
Slight
10 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES 200
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
AUDI 100
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
VOLVO 360
HYUNDAI PONY
AUSTIN AMBASSADOR
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1990040CF0467
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
AUSTIN MINI
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
MAN Model Missing
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