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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 199820H917201

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 1998078M10200

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y) Daf Trucks Model Missing SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing SKODA FELICIA (3y)
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Accident 1998218M08485

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES PEUGEOT 205 (3y)
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Accident 199804B027098

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998218M08468

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4 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC (4y) ROVER 200 SERIES RENAULT LAGUNA (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 1998218M08472

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX (3y) FORD ESCORT FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 1998218M08907

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998078M10197

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 199804B026898

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES (3y) ROVER 400 SERIES VOLVO 460 (3y)
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Accident 199820D920001

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998078M10196

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing BMW 3 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 1998239800589

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA (2y) RENAULT CLIO (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 1998239800585

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199820D917001

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5 vehicles 5 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL CARLTON (4y) FORD MONDEO (3y) Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 1998218M09530

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 199820L916601

Serious
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) SAAB 900 (1y)
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Accident 1998078M10193

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5 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA (2y) FORD GRANADA ERF Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing (2y) ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1998218M08221

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3 vehicles 6 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO FORD MONDEO (1y) JEEP CHEROKEE (2y)
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Accident 199804D022398

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA Vehicle
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Accident 199804D022498

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 306 (3y) FORD FIESTA
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