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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1 vehicle
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Slight
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3 casualties
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Slight
52.5123, -1.8660
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Slight
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2 vehicles
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Slight
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Slight
52.5529, -1.9333
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
53.9419, -2.7557
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
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3 vehicles
3 casualties
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(3y)
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(1y)
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Serious
54.9300, -2.9443
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2018200308154
Slight
52.5513, -1.9616
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Slight
53.7576, -2.6374
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
54.7640, -2.8347
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2018070117890
Slight
53.1848, -2.3721
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
BMW 1 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 2018070106905
Slight
53.0717, -2.3353
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
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Slight
53.0713, -2.3348
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CAETANO LEVANTE
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