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 2000210M16676
Slight
52.6322, -2.0508
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 2000210M16513
Slight
52.7082, -2.1009
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2000070011266
Slight
53.4091, -2.5262
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
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Accident 2000210M16506
Slight
52.7597, -2.1038
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2000210M16711
Slight
52.8180, -2.1547
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 2000210M16718
Slight
52.8610, -2.1634
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 2000210M16235
Slight
52.7568, -2.1021
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 200006X004178
Slight
53.5479, -2.6991
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 100 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 200004D053700
Slight
53.8007, -2.7039
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2000210M16702
Serious
52.8851, -2.1692
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PORSCHE 944
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85CF
(2y)
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Accident 200020H953201
Slight
52.5640, -1.9924
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
PROTON PERSONA
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Accident 2000070011207
Slight
53.1547, -2.3472
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2000210M16311
Slight
53.0082, -2.3293
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2000330006762
Slight
52.4053, -1.1969
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200020K952701
Slight
52.5513, -1.9402
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Vehicle
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Accident 2000210M16617
Slight
52.6577, -2.0652
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 200020D952801
Slight
52.5231, -1.8816
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 2000230001518
Slight
52.4372, -1.4289
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 2000230001517
Slight
52.4374, -1.4249
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200020L952601
Slight
52.5131, -1.7537
4 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA HIACE
(2y)
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
BMW 5 SERIES
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