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 2024031468983
Slight
54.2364, -2.7156
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT EXPERT
(2y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2024231475244
Slight
52.4697, -1.6455
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
(4y)
HYUNDAI SANTA FE
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2024211468457
Slight
52.6726, -2.0793
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 2024061468228
Slight
53.5250, -2.6977
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 4 SERIES
(1y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2024031467457
Serious
54.9225, -2.9101
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KIA XCEED
(2y)
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Accident 2024070611646
Slight
53.3272, -2.4621
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2024031466192
Serious
54.6086, -2.7120
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
Car
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Accident 2024201465322
Slight
52.5563, -1.9758
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 2024231465351
Slight
52.4068, -1.2295
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
(4y)
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Accident 2024031464980
Slight
54.2385, -2.7138
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 2024070593861
Slight
53.3555, -2.4989
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI ALTO
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Accident 2024201465648
Slight
52.5124, -1.8646
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA CX-3
VAUXHALL MOKKA
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Accident 2024070591871
Slight
53.3262, -2.4578
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT KADJAR
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2024031464085
Slight
54.6531, -2.7616
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEXUS RX 450
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2024211462422
Serious
52.6679, -2.0003
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEAT LEON
Car
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Accident 2024031462004
Slight
54.8960, -2.8862
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2024201461814
Slight
52.5232, -1.8818
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
BMW 4 SERIES
Car
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Accident 2024201462356
Serious
52.5770, -2.0135
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
SUZUKI GSF 600
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Accident 2024041463186
Slight
53.7509, -2.6439
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
SEAT ALTEA
RENAULT CAPTUR
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2024041460984
Slight
53.9800, -2.7794
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO V90
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD TRANSIT
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