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 2000070100658
Slight
53.3085, -2.4073
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2000030000204
Slight
54.8044, -2.8726
7 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
VOLVO 940
AUDI CABRIOLET
(4y)
SKODA FELICIA
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200004B089700
Slight
54.0450, -2.7672
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2000030000137
Serious
54.9284, -2.9188
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FIAT BRAVA
(4y)
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Accident 200004B089800
Serious
54.1174, -2.7595
2 vehicles
7 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2000070100381
Slight
53.4336, -2.5101
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 2000210M22706
Slight
53.0370, -2.3297
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200004D079900
Slight
53.8080, -2.6991
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 2000030000201
Slight
54.7144, -2.7964
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200004D080700
Slight
53.7785, -2.6467
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
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Accident 2000210MX0415
Slight
52.7568, -2.1021
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200004D079800
Slight
53.8058, -2.6967
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200004B089900
Slight
54.0751, -2.7716
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 156
(1y)
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 200003DUP0133
Slight
54.6934, -2.7920
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
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Accident 2000030000167
Serious
54.6110, -2.7141
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200006X004572
Slight
53.5078, -2.6682
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 2000070100273
Serious
53.2057, -2.3883
5 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
VAUXHALL COMBO
DAEWOO NUBIRA
FIAT TEMPRA
Vehicle
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Accident 2000030000163
Slight
54.4361, -2.5972
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 200020K980001
Slight
52.5529, -1.9284
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
RENAULT 19
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Accident 2000230002236
Slight
52.4106, -1.2649
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
LDV 400 SERIES
(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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