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
Showing 20 of 36,370 accidents
Accident 2010231095610
Slight
52.4637, -1.4939
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI DL 1000
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2010070130600
Slight
53.1226, -2.3354
2 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA
CITROEN C3
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Accident 2010070129315
Slight
53.3922, -2.5061
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 2010030000948
Fatal
54.8063, -2.8739
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A6
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Accident 2010210002988
Slight
52.7425, -2.0994
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201020Z001780
Slight
52.5582, -1.9778
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEXUS RX400
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 2010070125866
Serious
53.4274, -2.5624
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 201020Z001740
Slight
52.5140, -1.7592
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2010210002971
Slight
53.0679, -2.3341
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(1y)
SKODA OCTAVIA
(2y)
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Accident 201020Z001710
Slight
52.5643, -1.9939
5 vehicles
6 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD FOCUS
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2010070123797
Slight
53.1602, -2.3525
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2010231095634
Slight
52.4131, -1.2762
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA S2000
Car
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Accident 2010210002857
Slight
52.9755, -2.2260
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
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Accident 2010231095589
Slight
52.4081, -1.2477
1 vehicle
4 casualties
NISSAN X-TRAIL
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Accident 2010210003022
Slight
52.9904, -2.2680
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(4y)
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Accident 2010210002890
Slight
52.7148, -2.1014
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 201020Z001860
Slight
52.5722, -2.0124
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2010210002844
Slight
52.9060, -2.1913
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2010070121439
Slight
53.1860, -2.3739
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TWINGO
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2010231095583
Slight
52.4062, -1.2137
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
RENAULT TRAFIC
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