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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 1998218M13847

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 199804D040398

Fatal
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (2y) HONDA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199820M970401

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) PEUGEOT 306 (3y)
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Accident 1998218M13762

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO 340 AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1998218M13731

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 1998050136464

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 1998218M13873

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES 200 (1y) NISSAN MICRA (4y)
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Accident 1998030001845

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 199804C057198

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
MAN Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TOYOTA COROLLA (4y)
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Accident 1998030001841

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199820H931101

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1998218M14097

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 1998078M10332

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998218M13742

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) NISSAN PRIMERA (1y)
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Accident 1998078M10327

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA (1y) TOYOTA COROLLA BMW 7 SERIES VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 1998078M10325

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 1998218M14002

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) Vehicle PEUGEOT 405 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y)
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Accident 1998218M13544

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ERF Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199820D930401

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC TOYOTA CARINA (1y)
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Accident 1998218M14058

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO (1y)
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