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 2010030001726
Serious
54.5471, -2.6697
1 vehicle
4 casualties
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 201020Z002710
Slight
52.5529, -1.9348
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2010030001674
Slight
54.9303, -2.9257
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2010070223452
Slight
53.2404, -2.4014
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
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Accident 2010070223045
Slight
53.0932, -2.3436
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD KA
(2y)
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Accident 201004TA10134
Slight
53.8787, -2.7446
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 201006X034516
Slight
53.5740, -2.6974
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
MERCEDES ML CLASS
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Accident 2010210004782
Slight
52.9385, -2.2156
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
(2y)
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Accident 201020Z002670
Slight
52.5817, -2.0144
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLS
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Accident 2010070220879
Slight
53.3557, -2.5078
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2010070220706
Slight
53.3543, -2.5049
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
Car
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 2010070220428
Slight
53.1092, -2.3385
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2010210004750
Slight
52.8196, -2.1538
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
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Car
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Accident 2010231096001
Slight
52.4371, -1.4235
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO DAILY
(4y)
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Accident 2010210004821
Slight
52.6242, -2.0403
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2010210004664
Slight
52.6726, -2.0801
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2010231095985
Slight
52.4772, -1.6809
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 201004TA10131
Slight
53.7943, -2.6754
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
PEUGEOT 206
IVECO DAILY
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 201004TA10130
Slight
54.0281, -2.7813
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
ISUZU TROOPER
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Accident 2010070213302
Slight
53.1866, -2.3747
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
Car
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