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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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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,017
Serious
5,258
Casualties
61,671
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

Stafford

1,976 recorded here

Birmingham North West

1,938 recorded here

Warrington

1,621 recorded here

Birmingham

1,599 recorded here

Walsall

1,547 recorded here

Cheshire East

1,279 recorded here

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Birmingham

1,119 recorded along the M6

Walsall

170 recorded along the M6

Willenhall

122 recorded along the M6

Wednesbury

94 recorded along the M6

Keresley Newlands

82 recorded along the M6

Leyland

81 recorded along the M6

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199820D937401

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle
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Accident 199804B047898

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4 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 309 RENAULT ESPACE (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998218M16373

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 199820H936801

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85 (1y) Vehicle DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199820D936601

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1998030002062

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1998078M10409

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO Vehicle
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Accident 199820D937301

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1998218M16054

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199804D046998

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2 vehicles 8 casualties
FORD ESCORT CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 1998078M10406

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX Vehicle
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Accident 1998218M15999

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF 400 ROVER 600 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 1998218M15997

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1998078M10442

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 (2y) DAIHATSU SPORTRAK
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Accident 1998218M15905

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER (3y)
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Accident 199806X157198

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA E2200 ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1998078M10413

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC RENAULT 19 Vehicle
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Accident 1998078M10445

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO CITROEN AX (4y)
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Accident 199820H939401

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 155 (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998078M10403

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) VAUXHALL CALIBRA (2y)
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