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 1999219M10902
Slight
52.9385, -2.2153
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 360
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199904D023699
Slight
53.7894, -2.6610
6 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
Vehicle
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
FIAT PUNTO
(4y)
Vehicle
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
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Accident 199904B027699
Slight
54.0012, -2.7806
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
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Accident 1999219M11319
Slight
52.9711, -2.2256
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1999219M10759
Slight
52.6737, -2.0816
3 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199904C046499
Slight
53.7706, -2.6381
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199904C039999
Slight
53.7561, -2.6383
3 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA HIACE
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 199920M980301
Slight
52.4492, -1.4629
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1999239900762
Serious
52.4111, -1.2678
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1999219M10735
Serious
52.8185, -2.1547
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 1999219M10561
Slight
52.8075, -2.1538
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199904C042399
Serious
53.7350, -2.6491
1 vehicle
3 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1999219M10712
Serious
52.9467, -2.2174
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 1999030001373
Slight
54.8830, -2.8838
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
SUBARU LEGACY
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Accident 1999030001295
Slight
54.5973, -2.7030
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO V70
(1y)
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Accident 1999219M11049
Slight
52.9558, -2.2195
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1999030001296
Serious
54.7155, -2.7966
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1999239900745
Slight
52.4736, -1.6717
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 199920L919701
Slight
52.5131, -1.7735
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1999079M10264
Slight
53.3350, -2.4814
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
PEUGEOT 306
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