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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Accident 2015075001464
Slight
53.2322, -2.3975
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
SKODA OCTAVIA
(3y)
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Accident 2015030000018
Serious
54.2936, -2.6557
1 vehicle
4 casualties
Car
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Accident 2015215000136
Serious
52.7992, -2.1535
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 20142140X0104
Slight
52.8746, -2.1646
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI COUPE
Car
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Accident 20142140X0079
Slight
52.9121, -2.1942
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GALAXY
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 201420Z500104
Slight
52.5099, -1.8601
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
MAZDA 6
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Accident 2014074383462
Slight
53.1108, -2.3376
4 vehicles
6 casualties
CITROEN C3
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
Car
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Accident 201404SA14198
Slight
53.8121, -2.7045
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN URBAN
AUDI A4
(2y)
KIA CEED
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Accident 20142140X0086
Slight
52.8618, -2.1638
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SEAT LEON
MERCEDES A CLASS
(4y)
FORD S-MAX
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Accident 2014074383397
Slight
53.1596, -2.3517
3 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
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Accident 201404SC14103
Slight
53.7124, -2.6689
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201423M066927
Slight
52.4201, -1.3007
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
(2y)
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Accident 2014074381936
Slight
53.1104, -2.3377
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT DOBLO
AUDI A6
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Accident 2014214006743
Slight
52.9937, -2.3010
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201420Z500084
Slight
52.5060, -1.8523
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 20142140X0080
Slight
52.8636, -2.1641
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
PEUGEOT 107
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Accident 2014074379386
Slight
53.3137, -2.4241
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUDI A4
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Accident 2014030003173
Slight
54.8746, -2.8777
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 20142140X0061
Slight
52.7807, -2.1215
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
AUDI A3
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Accident 20142140X0050
Serious
53.0682, -2.3335
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
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