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 2003213M13436
Slight
52.8964, -2.1834
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200304C048103
Slight
53.6531, -2.6911
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
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Accident 2003213M13460
Slight
52.6863, -2.1016
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200320Z026801
Slight
52.6168, -2.0302
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200304D033803
Slight
53.8080, -2.6991
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9-5
NISSAN MAXIMA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2003230396257
Serious
52.4678, -1.5170
3 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2003213M13055
Slight
52.7806, -2.1217
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2003213M13060
Serious
52.8924, -2.1773
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2003230396242
Slight
52.4328, -1.3393
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
MERCEDES SPRINTER
DAF TRUCKS FA 55LF
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Accident 2003030001791
Slight
54.5599, -2.6773
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
(1y)
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Accident 200304D030503
Slight
53.7768, -2.6452
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
PEUGEOT 206
(3y)
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Accident 2003070303167
Slight
53.0765, -2.3378
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2003030001831
Fatal
54.7121, -2.7947
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(2y)
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Accident 200304B033003
Slight
53.7810, -2.7022
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD KA
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Accident 200304D031203
Slight
53.7917, -2.6658
3 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
ROVER 75
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2003070303161
Slight
53.2188, -2.3906
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MG ZR
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200304C051103
Serious
53.6868, -2.6792
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Vehicle
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Accident 200305DH00612
Slight
53.4580, -2.6060
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2003213M13022
Slight
52.6577, -2.0652
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
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Accident 2003030001821
Slight
54.7255, -2.8012
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
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