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 2024031503431
Slight
54.6982, -2.7915
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 208
(2y)
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(4y)
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2024041506157
Serious
53.8082, -2.7003
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2024070870467
Slight
53.2894, -2.3959
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER
(2y)
MAN MODEL MISSING
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2024201502747
Slight
52.5511, -1.9237
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW M4
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2024201502861
Slight
52.5066, -1.8229
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA SPORTAGE
(2y)
AUDI A6
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Accident 2024052402209
Slight
53.4712, -2.6325
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
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Accident 2024201502621
Slight
52.5520, -1.9384
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
Vehicle
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Accident 2024201502014
Slight
52.5048, -1.8463
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2024211504505
Slight
52.9759, -2.2244
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
Car
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Accident 2024031503099
Slight
54.3509, -2.6192
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER
(1y)
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
(2y)
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Accident 2024041500376
Slight
53.8720, -2.7445
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(3y)
VAUXHALL MOVANO
(1y)
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Accident 2024052402183
Slight
53.4711, -2.6322
1 vehicle
3 casualties
SEAT ATECA
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Accident 2024041499885
Slight
54.1273, -2.7519
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2024231526469
Slight
52.4372, -1.4128
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
Car
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Accident 2024070847449
Slight
53.1569, -2.3497
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2024231500623
Serious
52.4373, -1.4086
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 2024231501620
Serious
52.4079, -1.2455
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DACIA DUSTER
AUDI Q4
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2024041500988
Slight
53.9914, -2.7812
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A1
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Accident 2024231506828
Slight
52.4362, -1.3785
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 6
AUDI A4
(2y)
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Accident 2024041497880
Slight
53.7130, -2.6667
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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