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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 1998078M10207

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA (2y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1998218M08916

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MAZDA MX-5 (1y) FORD SCORPIO (2y) FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199804D023598

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing FORD ORION
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Accident 1998218M08922

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4 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ESCORT RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199804C034398

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing RENAULT LAGUNA (1y)
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Accident 1998218M09333

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998030001130

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA (2y) VOLVO 440 (4y)
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Accident 199804C034898

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8 vehicles 4 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing CITROEN AX (3y) RENAULT Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT BMW 3 SERIES (2y) NISSAN PRIMERA (3y) ROVER 800 SERIES FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199804C034498

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 199804C033498

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES VAUXHALL NOVA LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (1y)
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Accident 199804C036298

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199820L917801

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2 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (1y) FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1998239800600

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SAAB 900
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Accident 1998218M08490

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 1998218M08620

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CALIBRA
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Accident 199804D022998

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC (2y)
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Accident 1998030001105

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION FORD GRANADA SEAT TOLEDO (4y) FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 199820H917401

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
LDV 400 SERIES (2y) VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199820D917301

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 25
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Accident 1998218M08508

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO FORD MONDEO (4y) NISSAN MICRA
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