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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Slight
52.9768, -2.2270
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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53.4161, -2.5419
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN X-TRAIL
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Slight
52.5527, -1.9312
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Serious
52.5096, -1.8627
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Serious
53.3297, -2.4692
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUBARU OUTBACK
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Slight
52.4622, -1.4915
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 2008
ALFA ROMEO MITO
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Accident 2025041574389
Slight
53.9419, -2.7556
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
53.0566, -2.3316
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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AUDI A3
FORD FOCUS
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Slight
53.0734, -2.3366
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZR
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2025031574002
Serious
54.1806, -2.7309
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
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Slight
54.9297, -2.9475
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA MODEL MISSING
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 2025041573818
Serious
53.7142, -2.6647
5 vehicles
5 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MAZDA 2
Car
Car
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Accident 2025041573816
Slight
53.7101, -2.6726
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL GRANDLAND
VAUXHALL MOKKA
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Accident 2025041573134
Slight
53.7611, -2.6363
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2025031572258
Slight
54.8569, -2.8795
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SSANGYONG REXTON
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2025211570333
Slight
52.6738, -2.0815
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2025211570212
Slight
52.6210, -2.0354
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA KAROQ
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2025211570220
Slight
52.8832, -2.1701
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2025070244107
Slight
53.0746, -2.3369
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
HYUNDAI I10
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2025031569882
Slight
54.9706, -3.0039
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MINI CLUBMAN
SKODA SUPERB
Car
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