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 2007230795039
Slight
52.4683, -1.6302
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
MG MGF
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Accident 2007070700118
Serious
53.2099, -2.3885
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO V70
(1y)
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Accident 2007070700105
Slight
53.3058, -2.4061
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
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Accident 200705DD16922
Slight
53.4801, -2.6441
5 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES ML CLASS
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(4y)
MERCEDES A CLASS
Car
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Accident 2007070700176
Slight
53.1344, -2.3357
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2007217M01287
Slight
52.6229, -2.0385
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
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Accident 2007230795054
Slight
52.4094, -1.2579
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL SIGNUM
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 2007217001524
Slight
52.7343, -2.0980
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2007070700112
Slight
53.3076, -2.4067
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2007070700115
Slight
53.3206, -2.4374
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
TOYOTA YARIS
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2007030000015
Slight
54.6477, -2.7479
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD EXPLORER
CITROEN C5
(3y)
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Accident 200720Z001101
Slight
52.5910, -2.0146
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 2007230795013
Slight
52.4707, -1.5393
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
Car
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Accident 2007230795097
Slight
52.4279, -1.3202
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT LEON
(1y)
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Accident 200720Z001001
Slight
52.5854, -2.0144
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2007070700057
Slight
53.3139, -2.4237
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL VECTRA
KIA CARENS
(2y)
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Accident 200704TA07005
Slight
54.1108, -2.7622
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2007230795003
Slight
52.4373, -1.4260
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
MINI ONE
(1y)
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Accident 200704TA07002
Serious
53.6035, -2.6905
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 2007217M00601
Slight
52.6415, -2.0554
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD KA
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