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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Slight
53.1735, -2.3617
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 607
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Accident 200520Z022701
Slight
52.5837, -2.0149
4 vehicles
1 casualty
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(1y)
MAN Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 200504TA05037
Slight
53.7611, -2.6361
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2005030002082
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54.4687, -2.6264
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200504CM05059
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53.7413, -2.6509
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(2y)
DAF TRUCKS FTP 85CF
(1y)
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 2005230596224
Slight
52.4255, -1.3139
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2005030002030
Slight
54.1978, -2.7236
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUBARU LEGACY
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Accident 2005215M22365
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52.6711, -2.0766
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
Car
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Accident 2005215M23971
Slight
52.6708, -2.0757
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
AUDI A3
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Accident 2005070502872
Slight
53.3265, -2.4599
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2005215322337
Slight
52.6900, -2.1032
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
PEUGEOT 406
(2y)
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Accident 200520Z021301
Slight
52.5582, -1.9783
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 206
(2y)
SUBARU IMPREZA
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2005215M22197
Slight
53.0640, -2.3324
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ISUZU TROOPER
MG ZS
(1y)
ROVER 75
(4y)
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Accident 2005215M22148
Slight
53.0649, -2.3326
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2005215M22195
Slight
52.9643, -2.2214
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2005030002312
Slight
54.3582, -2.6136
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 25
(1y)
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Accident 2005215M22121
Slight
52.6675, -1.9989
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2005070502866
Serious
53.3134, -2.4228
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CBR1000F
Motorcycle over 500cc
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
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Accident 2005070503221
Slight
53.1669, -2.3579
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD CORTINA
LEXUS IS200
(2y)
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Accident 2005215M22357
Slight
52.6931, -2.1055
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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