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 1998078M10763
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1998218M27766
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
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Accident 1998239802131
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 1998030003655
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1998239802128
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 1998078M10760
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
TOYOTA PREVIA
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Accident 1998078M10758
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1998078M10757
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1998078M10755
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199820D960501
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998218M26713
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
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Accident 1998078M10756
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
LEYLAND DAF FT 75
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1998218M26763
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998218M26631
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MAZDA MX-5
ROVER METRO
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1998078M10752
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
FIAT BRAVO
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Accident 199804B077198
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
(1y)
AUDI A4
(2y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
AUDI 80
(4y)
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Accident 1998218M26618
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL SENATOR
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Accident 1998239802083
Slight
10 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
CITROEN AX
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
RENAULT LAGUNA
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
CITROEN AX
(3y)
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Accident 199804B077298
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10751
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 19
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO
(3y)
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