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 1998030003551
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
PROTON PERSONA
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1998078M10750
Fatal
4 vehicles
7 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
(2y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FA 60
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199820H960601
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998218M26471
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1998239802079
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998078M10748
Serious
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
VOLVO 460
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1998239802068
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 1998078M10745
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1998030003366
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SCORPIO
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Accident 1998078M10742
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 199804B076298
Serious
5 vehicles
4 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
FORD TRANSIT
NISSAN SUNNY
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
VOLVO 460
(2y)
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Accident 1998218M26216
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998218M26099
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
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Accident 1998050253108
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998218M28181
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
MAZDA 626
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10739
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998218M25986
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998078M10738
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA PREVIA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 406
VOLVO 440
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Accident 1998078M10737
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
KIA PRIDE
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 1998078M10736
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
HYUNDAI ACCENT
(2y)
VOLVO S70
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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