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 1990070M10116
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
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Accident 1990239000433
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 199005E200426
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990070M10110
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1990210706684
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
(1y)
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Accident 1990070M10109
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1990070M10111
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 1990210706658
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
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Accident 1990210706649
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199003D000980
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199003G000970
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 1990070M10106
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1990210706642
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 199003D001080
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 19902000K0394
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
AUSTIN METRO
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1990210706641
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT UNO
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
(2y)
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Accident 1990070M10100
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
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Accident 1990070M10099
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 323
(2y)
RENAULT 11
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1990040BE0270
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199006L069690
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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