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 201304TA13149
Slight
54.0012, -2.7806
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2013213005202
Slight
52.7092, -2.1009
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 3
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2013213005195
Slight
52.7683, -2.1127
4 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
CITROEN C3
SEAT LEON
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2013213005254
Slight
52.7580, -2.1023
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C2
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2013073284223
Serious
53.3455, -2.4953
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
(1y)
VOLVO S40
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Accident 2013236628213
Slight
52.4349, -1.3576
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEXUS IS220
(3y)
AUDI A3
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Accident 2013236628013
Slight
52.4751, -1.6746
3 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 201320Z003273
Slight
52.5053, -1.8497
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201304TA13148
Slight
54.1026, -2.7658
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A4
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2013213005178
Slight
52.6450, -2.0572
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
FORD FOCUS
RENAULT MASTER
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Accident 2013213005170
Slight
52.6461, -2.0578
4 vehicles
7 casualties
SKODA OCTAVIA
Car
MERCEDES A CLASS
Car
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Accident 2013073281265
Slight
53.2394, -2.4010
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2013073280901
Slight
53.0690, -2.3346
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI ONE
(2y)
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2013213005118
Slight
52.6899, -2.1031
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2013213005315
Slight
52.6653, -2.0656
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI BALENO
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201304TA13146
Serious
53.8249, -2.7173
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2013236624613
Slight
52.4389, -1.4367
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2013236624413
Slight
52.5090, -1.7295
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(4y)
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Accident 2013213005103
Slight
52.6629, -1.9651
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2013213005069
Slight
52.8327, -2.1448
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUZUKI GSXR 600
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