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 199820D961901
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10784
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
VOLVO S70
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10779
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199804C118998
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95XF
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 199804B080398
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
(2y)
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Accident 199820D961301
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
ALFA ROMEO 146
AUDI A6
(2y)
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Accident 199804C118898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998218M27332
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998339809610
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XSARA
(1y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 1998218M27122
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
PEUGEOT 405
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998218M27094
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1998218M27114
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1998239802148
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN CHERRY
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 1998030003497
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199806X209798
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199804B080298
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998078M10765
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199804B078498
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199804B079398
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
(3y)
TOYOTA CAMRY
(1y)
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Accident 1998239802137
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
Vehicle
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
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