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 201304BA13077
Slight
54.0719, -2.7714
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
Car
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Accident 2013236573713
Slight
52.4347, -1.3516
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA AURIS
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Accident 201320Z001993
Slight
52.5602, -1.9814
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201304TA13102
Slight
53.7823, -2.6500
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 2013236592013
Slight
52.4774, -1.7083
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Car
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Accident 2013236572213
Serious
52.4687, -1.5784
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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Accident 2013073162344
Slight
53.4109, -2.5321
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD MONDEO
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
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Accident 201304TA13228
Slight
53.9240, -2.7582
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
BMW X5
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Accident 2013213003375
Slight
52.7157, -2.1018
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
SEAT LEON
(1y)
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Accident 201320Z002073
Slight
52.5132, -1.8671
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
IVECO Model Missing
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201320Z002103
Slight
52.5178, -1.8713
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 2013213003117
Slight
52.6618, -1.9219
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201304BB13058
Slight
54.1481, -2.7392
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201306X074000
Serious
53.5363, -2.6974
4 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
MERCEDES Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 201304TA13106
Slight
53.8974, -2.7496
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 201304TA13092
Slight
53.7653, -2.6339
4 vehicles
8 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MERCEDES C CLASS
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201304TA13101
Serious
54.0526, -2.7653
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201304TA13095
Serious
53.8012, -2.6911
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT BOXER
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Accident 201320Z001983
Serious
52.5706, -2.0115
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201323T569713
Slight
52.5638, -1.7596
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
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