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 2000230001744
Serious
52.4674, -1.5937
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN 1200
(2y)
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Accident 200020K959501
Slight
52.5521, -1.9686
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 200020D959301
Slight
52.5528, -1.9340
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2000070013185
Slight
53.1865, -2.3751
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA Model Missing
(3y)
NISSAN TERRANO
(1y)
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Accident 200004C085700
Slight
53.7359, -2.6494
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 2000070012383
Slight
53.1335, -2.3364
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 2000210M18200
Slight
52.9928, -2.2809
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2000030002896
Serious
54.3958, -2.6022
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200020H958901
Slight
52.6096, -2.0229
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA HIACE
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(4y)
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Accident 2000210M18454
Slight
52.9120, -2.1942
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2000210M17838
Slight
52.6947, -2.1053
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2000070011779
Slight
53.3097, -2.4113
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200020D958501
Slight
52.5094, -1.8626
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 2000210M17874
Serious
52.8745, -2.1647
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200020H958601
Slight
52.5937, -2.0149
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2000210M17830
Slight
52.8964, -2.1834
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2000210M18039
Slight
52.9758, -2.2259
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
MERCEDES 300
(3y)
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Accident 200020H958301
Slight
52.5643, -1.9939
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MG MGF
(3y)
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Accident 2000030002852
Slight
54.2920, -2.6571
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT SEICENTO
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Accident 2000230001711
Slight
52.4673, -1.6034
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
(1y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
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