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M69 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,114 collisions on the M69 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,654 casualties. Of those crashes, 29 were fatal and 171 serious, and 31 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the M69, up 22% from 9 in 2024, with 18 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
1,114
978th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,654
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
29
31 people killed
Serious collisions
171
233 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Up 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the M69

On the M69, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal292.6%
  • Serious17115%
  • Slight91482%

Where the M69 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
978th
Most casualties
894th
Most fatal collisions
697th
Most serious collisions
1,222nd

M69 accidents by year

Collisions on the M69 peaked at 54 in 2004 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the M69, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251118
2024912
20231527
202246
202179
202079
2019912
20181215
20171932
20162740
20153665
20142431
20132432
20121822
20112637
20103552
20092433
20083548
20073765
20063454
20054358
20045473
20034258
20025379
20013650
20003358
19992839
19983965
19972430
19963455
19952736
19942130
19932437
19921617
19912249
19902330
19892230
19882535
19871827
19862338
19851421
19841122
19831523
19821724
19811419
19801315
19791017

When crashes happen on the M69

Friday has the most collisions on the M69 (181), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (252).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday148 (13%)
  • Tuesday165 (15%)
  • Wednesday165 (15%)
  • Thursday154 (14%)
  • Friday181 (16%)
  • Saturday151 (14%)
  • Sunday150 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am58 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am53 (4.8%)
  • 6am to 9am165 (15%)
  • 9am to noon149 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm190 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm252 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm172 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight75 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January84 (7.5%)
  • February85 (7.6%)
  • March80 (7.2%)
  • April87 (7.8%)
  • May93 (8.3%)
  • June102 (9.2%)
  • July99 (8.9%)
  • August100 (9%)
  • September91 (8.2%)
  • October86 (7.7%)
  • November92 (8.3%)
  • December115 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight790 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting218 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit95 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M69 crashes

On the M69, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph1,103 (99%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds860 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds143 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.7%)
  • Other51 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry726 (65%)
  • Wet or damp338 (30%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.6%)
  • Snow18 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep11 (1%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway938 (84%)
  • One way street or slip road123 (11%)
  • Roundabout51 (4.6%)
  • Single carriageway1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M69 crashes

Car occupants make up 85% of the people killed or injured on the M69, followed by van occupants (6%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,405 (85%)
  • Van occupant100 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)59 (3.6%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (3.1%)
  • Pedestrian19 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,570 (79%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes192 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes148 (7.5%)
  • Motorcycle43 (2.2%)
  • Minibus11 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1031 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1536 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 20182 (11%)
  • 21 to 25326 (20%)
  • 26 to 35422 (26%)
  • 36 to 45286 (17%)
  • 46 to 55184 (11%)
  • 56 to 6597 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7521 (1.3%)
  • Over 7515 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded27 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,062 (64%)
  • Passenger573 (35%)
  • Pedestrian19 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the M69

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the M69

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

M69 crashes by council area

Collisions on the M69 were recorded in 6 council areas. Blaby has the most, with 518, followed by Rugby (475) and Hinckley and Bosworth (112).

Collisions on the M69 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlaby5187791551
2ndRugby4756898103
3rdHinckley and Bosworth112173614
4thHarborough3300
5thNorth Warwickshire3401
6thNuneaton and Bedworth3602

M69 crashes by town

Of the 1,114 collisions on the M69, 41 were in the built-up area of Narborough and Enderby.

Recent crashes on the M69

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the M69, from 8 August 2023 to 14 December 2025.

Severity