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 200206X006405
Slight
53.5129, -2.6534
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 323
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2002030003023
Slight
54.8204, -2.8872
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2002230296826
Slight
52.4772, -1.6917
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2002030002725
Slight
54.4409, -2.5951
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200220Z042601
Slight
52.5919, -2.0147
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 200204B053802
Serious
53.8630, -2.7414
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
JEEP CHEROKEE
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Accident 2002212M17204
Slight
52.9754, -2.2269
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 2002212M17257
Slight
53.0622, -2.3321
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 2002212M19047
Slight
52.8759, -2.1646
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER STERLING
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2002070204496
Slight
53.3051, -2.4045
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAEWOO NUBIRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 2002030002855
Slight
51.7239, -2.6500
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KIA PRIDE
(3y)
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Accident 2002212M17422
Slight
52.7869, -2.1376
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI H100
Vehicle
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Accident 2002070204472
Slight
53.4044, -2.5186
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2002070204414
Slight
53.1091, -2.3388
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 200220Z042101
Serious
52.5766, -2.0135
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2002230296789
Slight
52.4293, -1.3250
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
ROVER 45
(4y)
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Accident 2002230296780
Slight
52.4773, -1.6911
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 2002212M17236
Slight
52.8203, -2.1527
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2002070204464
Slight
53.4032, -2.5165
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 2002212M17129
Serious
52.6563, -2.0640
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
(1y)
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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