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 1998218M26102
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1998218M26082
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
Vehicle
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199820H959601
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
KAWASAKI KLE500
(3y)
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Accident 1998030003489
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1998078M10734
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI COUPE
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1998218M25880
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199820H959001
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
(4y)
SEAT Model Missing
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Accident 199804B074298
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 199820D958701
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 1998218M25839
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
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Accident 199804B074198
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Accident 199806X203198
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
(3y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998030003559
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 806
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10727
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
IVECO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1998030003289
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199820H958401
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
(1y)
VOLVO 740
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199820H958301
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1998218M25983
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE
LDV 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10747
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998078M10724
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle
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