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 1999079M10672
Slight
53.2999, -2.4021
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
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Accident 1999079M10671
Slight
53.3960, -2.5098
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1999219M24824
Slight
53.0679, -2.3341
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199904B074199
Slight
53.9815, -2.7799
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199920D959001
Slight
52.5093, -1.7975
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(4y)
RENAULT SAFRANE
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Accident 1999030003285
Slight
54.5616, -2.6820
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999079M10669
Slight
53.1898, -2.3786
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199920H958801
Slight
52.5854, -2.0144
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
DAEWOO ESPERO
(4y)
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Accident 199904B074299
Slight
53.9864, -2.7811
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN C25
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Accident 199904D065399
Serious
53.8295, -2.7189
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199920D958601
Slight
52.5206, -1.8773
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199904C103899
Slight
53.6677, -2.6883
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 199904D072199
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 1999079M10668
Slight
53.2475, -2.4021
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
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Accident 1999079M10667
Slight
53.3957, -2.5083
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
MERCEDES C CLASS
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199920D958201
Slight
52.5061, -1.8522
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1999239901886
Slight
52.4062, -1.2137
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(1y)
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Accident 1999079M10665
Slight
53.2722, -2.3990
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A6
Vehicle
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Accident 1999079M10664
Slight
53.1660, -2.3561
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1999239901882
Slight
52.4746, -1.6740
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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