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 2005030000067
Slight
54.8343, -2.8888
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 2005030000068
Slight
54.4641, -2.6209
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200504B002105
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53.9010, -2.7507
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MERIVA
(1y)
SAAB 9-3
(3y)
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Accident 2005215M01278
Slight
52.9366, -2.2148
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE
(1y)
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Accident 2005030000058
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54.4588, -2.6173
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSX 750
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Accident 2005215M00783
Slight
52.7952, -2.1511
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
SUZUKI SWIFT
(3y)
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Accident 2005215M01173
Slight
52.6802, -2.0932
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
HYUNDAI COUPE
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2005215M01220
Slight
52.6393, -1.8077
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 900
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2005070500115
Slight
53.4238, -2.5521
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
(2y)
FIAT PUNTO
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 2005030000054
Slight
54.7316, -2.8033
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(1y)
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Accident 2005070500048
Slight
53.4158, -2.5421
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2005230599000
Slight
52.4135, -1.2787
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
SKODA FELICIA
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Accident 2005070500096
Slight
53.3963, -2.5093
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 2005030000053
Slight
54.5061, -2.6486
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF
(4y)
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Accident 200520Z000201
Slight
52.5637, -1.9908
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FIAT PUNTO
(4y)
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Accident 2005070500049
Slight
53.3010, -2.4012
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
ROVER 400 SERIES
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200506X918070
Slight
53.5211, -2.6964
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2005230595078
Slight
52.4686, -1.5806
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 2004214MX0670
Slight
52.6196, -1.8009
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2004214MX0326
Slight
53.0483, -2.3308
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
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