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 201420Z003164
Slight
52.5392, -1.9687
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201420Z002794
Slight
52.5632, -1.9893
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 201423M066117
Serious
52.4372, -1.4017
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2014074223445
Serious
53.3139, -2.4247
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
Car
SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 2014074223360
Slight
53.1524, -2.3459
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD C-MAX
(1y)
BMW R 1200
(1y)
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Accident 201404BA14120
Slight
54.0559, -2.7665
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
CITROEN RELAY
(1y)
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Accident 201420Z002884
Slight
52.5140, -1.7576
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(2y)
PEUGEOT 407
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Accident 2014030001818
Slight
54.9161, -2.9042
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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Accident 201420Z002784
Slight
52.5090, -1.8619
1 vehicle
2 casualties
IVECO DAILY
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Accident 201404TA14108
Slight
53.6620, -2.6910
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
AUDI A4
(3y)
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Accident 201404TA14109
Slight
53.8216, -2.7158
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2014074216853
Slight
53.1169, -2.3358
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MERCEDES C CLASS
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201420Z002664
Slight
52.5596, -1.9803
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL ASTRA
LEXUS IS300
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Accident 2014214004271
Slight
52.6627, -1.9659
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C5
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Accident 2014030001787
Slight
54.1787, -2.7329
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FOCUS
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201423M066086
Slight
52.4676, -1.5951
7 vehicles
2 casualties
KIA RIO
MERCEDES VITO
AUDI A1
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
Car
ROVER 25
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 201423M066077
Slight
52.4063, -1.2151
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
CITROEN C3
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Accident 201423M066055
Slight
52.4371, -1.4225
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 201404CA14147
Serious
53.6951, -2.6777
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
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Accident 201404TA14110
Slight
54.0446, -2.7675
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN UP
(1y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
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