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 199804C127398
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
RENAULT 25
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Accident 1998218MX0003
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1998078M10818
Serious
3 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199804C127298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199804C127198
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
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Accident 1998078M10817
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1998218M28849
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199820L964001
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 19
FIAT TEMPRA
(3y)
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Accident 1998030000038
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1998030003666
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85CF
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Accident 1998078M10819
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT CINQUECENTO
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199820H965101
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
AUDI A4
(2y)
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
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Accident 1998039800120
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1998030000034
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
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Accident 199804B085098
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
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Accident 1998078M10814
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1998239802275
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PROTON PERSONA
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199820D964701
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199820K964901
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
AUDI A4
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 199804C126998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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