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 2023070407777
Slight
53.1858, -2.3732
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN RELAY
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
(4y)
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Accident 2023231316016
Slight
52.4762, -1.6995
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
Car
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Accident 2023070401000
Slight
53.1419, -2.3372
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT LEON
TOYOTA URBAN CRUISER
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Accident 2023201323189
Serious
52.5089, -1.8080
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2023041305671
Slight
54.0898, -2.7674
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA SOUL
VAUXHALL MOVANO
(1y)
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Accident 2023211305415
Slight
52.6596, -1.9125
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 8 SERIES
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 2023052301039
Slight
53.4775, -2.6399
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT 500
FORD FOCUS
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
(3y)
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Accident 2023070384819
Slight
53.3139, -2.4244
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
JAGUAR XF SERIES
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Accident 2023052301086
Slight
53.4718, -2.6323
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KUGA
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2023231308007
Serious
52.4607, -1.4885
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN DISPATCH
Car
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Accident 2023201304919
Slight
52.5436, -1.9151
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
TOYOTA AYGO
(1y)
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Accident 2023031304163
Slight
54.3515, -2.6193
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 5008
(4y)
MAN MODEL MISSING
(2y)
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Accident 2023041304040
Serious
53.9730, -2.7715
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
(4y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
(2y)
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Accident 2023031302971
Fatal
54.3306, -2.6223
2 vehicles
6 casualties
PEUGEOT 308
SMART FORFOUR
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Accident 2023231306459
Slight
52.4693, -1.5744
2 vehicles
3 casualties
KIA CEED
KIA CEED
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Accident 2023070364338
Slight
53.3887, -2.5057
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A5
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN JUKE
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Accident 2023070364162
Slight
53.3622, -2.5099
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN NEMO
NISSAN QASHQAI
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2023031302249
Slight
54.8910, -2.8857
2 vehicles
5 casualties
AUDI A4
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2023201304917
Slight
52.5570, -1.9770
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES
TOYOTA C-HR
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Accident 2023041301579
Slight
54.0844, -2.7669
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
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