This report covers 2,088 police-recorded collisions on the M6 between 2 January 2020 and 30 December 2025. The data is sourced from the Department for Transport STATS19 dataset and reflects incidents reported to police forces across England and Wales.
Of these collisions, 64 were fatal (3.1%), 395 were serious (18.9%), and 1,629 resulted in slight injuries. A total of 3,255 casualties were recorded across 4,623 vehicles.
The UKTU Danger Score of 100/100 is calculated from collision frequency, fatality count, severity ratio, and total casualty count.
📈 Increasing — collisions increased from 263 to 404
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| Reference | Date | Time | Junction | Speed | Weather | Casualties | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025231681893 | 10 Dec 2025 | 10:31 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 4 |
| 2025231680306 | 08 Dec 2025 | 18:25 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 8 |
| 2025070938992 | 16 Nov 2025 | 08:50 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 1 |
| 2025061660751 | 29 Oct 2025 | 10:11 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 1 |
| 2025041659523 | 26 Oct 2025 | 21:38 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 3 | 3 |
| 2025201651058 | 06 Oct 2025 | 14:55 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 2 |
| 2025231648397 | 27 Sep 2025 | 20:45 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 1 |
| 2025201607823 | 26 Jun 2025 | 00:08 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 3 |
| 2025041600018 | 07 Jun 2025 | 18:22 | Not at junction | 70mph | Raining no high wind | 1 | 1 |
| 2025211596785 | 30 May 2025 | 17:30 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 1 |
| 2025070424192 | 23 May 2025 | 06:15 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 2 |
| 2025041580053 | 20 Apr 2025 | 12:16 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 2 | 1 |
| 2025070244107 | 24 Mar 2025 | 18:36 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 2 | 3 |
| 2025211559769 | 27 Feb 2025 | 21:53 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 2 | 2 |
| 2025211549184 | 01 Feb 2025 | 10:02 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 2 | 1 |
| 2025041540723 | 12 Jan 2025 | 15:02 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 4 |
| 2024041513375 | 06 Nov 2024 | 11:18 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 6 | 10 |
| 2024031504140 | 15 Oct 2024 | 16:00 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 6 | 2 |
| 2024031493511 | 19 Sep 2024 | 11:50 | Unknown | 60mph | Fine no high winds | 3 | 2 |
| 2024031491526 | 14 Sep 2024 | 20:00 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 3 |