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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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
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2 vehicles
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53.6102, -2.6876
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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52.9759, -2.2244
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2025201565536
Slight
52.5565, -1.9751
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2025070214358
Serious
53.3946, -2.5078
5 vehicles
2 casualties
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CITROEN RELAY
CITROEN DISPATCH
VAUXHALL VIVARO
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Slight
53.7466, -2.6485
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD GRAND C-MAX
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Slight
53.3960, -2.5085
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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52.7872, -2.1385
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
52.4383, -1.4282
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2025070208837
Slight
53.3914, -2.5064
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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FORD RANGER
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Accident 2025041563539
Slight
53.6526, -2.6913
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI S1
Car
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Accident 2025041563257
Slight
53.7979, -2.6841
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
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Slight
54.2386, -2.7143
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2025041562676
Slight
53.9916, -2.7809
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2025070194591
Slight
53.3920, -2.5068
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
MAN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025041562685
Slight
53.8871, -2.7442
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
Car
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Accident 2025070192369
Slight
53.1441, -2.3386
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025070190678
Slight
53.3663, -2.5102
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 407
TESLA MODEL Y
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
HONDA CIVIC
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