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 2025211653927
Slight
52.9703, -2.2244
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA XCEED
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025201652694
Slight
52.5173, -1.8707
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2025201652344
Slight
52.5511, -1.9597
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVA
Car
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Accident 2025211651131
Serious
52.7324, -2.0980
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MERIVA
TOYOTA HILUX
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Accident 2025201651058
Fatal
52.6091, -2.0224
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CBR
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2025041683555
Slight
54.1103, -2.7630
5 vehicles
7 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT
BMW 2 SERIES
PEUGEOT 3008
AUDI Q2
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 2025231654238
Slight
52.4773, -1.6843
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT
VAUXHALL VIVARO
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Accident 2025070811820
Serious
53.3525, -2.5031
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER
MERCEDES SPRINTER
Car
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Accident 2025201648633
Slight
52.5164, -1.8695
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO V40
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2025211653442
Slight
52.9848, -2.2471
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN MODEL MISSING
AUDI A3
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Accident 2025231654298
Slight
52.4696, -1.5316
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2025201647678
Slight
52.5645, -1.9941
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2025211647690
Slight
52.7668, -2.1114
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2025201647684
Slight
52.5527, -1.9347
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2025211647797
Slight
53.0493, -2.3309
4 vehicles
5 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
SKODA OCTAVIA
FORD FOCUS
Car
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Accident 2025231648397
Fatal
52.4710, -1.5621
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025231648442
Slight
52.5334, -1.7298
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 2 SERIES
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025201644895
Slight
52.5453, -1.9674
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
IVECO EUROCARGO
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Accident 2025070780353
Slight
53.4393, -2.5825
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
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Accident 2025070780278
Slight
53.3110, -2.4163
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TESLA MODEL Y
SUZUKI SWIFT
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