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 2013233595313
Slight
52.4676, -1.5926
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA CIVIC
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2013030001630
Slight
54.6523, -2.7600
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA PREVIA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201320Z002443
Slight
52.5732, -2.0125
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
SKODA SUPERB
(1y)
RENAULT CLIO
FIAT PUNTO
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2013073209220
Slight
53.2725, -2.3990
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES B CLASS
(3y)
Car
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Accident 201320Z002453
Slight
52.5119, -1.8668
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2013030001686
Slight
54.9783, -3.0179
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2013213003894
Slight
52.7210, -2.1015
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
FIAT PUNTO
Car
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Accident 2013073205929
Slight
53.2322, -2.3978
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2013213003859
Slight
52.6945, -2.1052
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2013236592713
Slight
52.4325, -1.3376
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
PEUGEOT 508
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Accident 2013236592213
Slight
52.4096, -1.2586
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2013236592113
Slight
52.4756, -1.6757
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 2013030001690
Slight
54.6935, -2.7920
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEAT LEON
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 201304TA13117
Slight
54.0776, -2.7719
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 201306X075561
Serious
53.5873, -2.6938
2 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD FIESTA
Car
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Accident 2013236591513
Slight
52.4708, -1.5621
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
NISSAN NOTE
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2013073203392
Slight
53.1202, -2.3357
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2013213003930
Serious
52.6323, -2.0508
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2013213003806
Slight
52.8619, -2.1636
3 vehicles
5 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
MINI ONE
(3y)
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Accident 2013213003871
Slight
52.7308, -2.0987
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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