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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 1998078M10003

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 323
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Accident 1998239800001

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1998078M10031

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA CARINA (3y)
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Accident 1997030000014

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1997239702471

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 199704B087397

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT 19 (2y)
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Accident 199704C081597

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT SKODA FAVORIT
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Accident 1997077M10768

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 19972097H9643

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 (2y) CITROEN AX
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Accident 1997217MX0083

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997239702283

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997077M10762

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 199706X0902D7

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19972097D9642

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA AUSTIN MAESTRO ROVER 100 SERIES (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 1997239702282

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3 vehicles 6 casualties
FORD SIERRA ROVER MONTEGO VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 1997077M10759

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 1997077M10758

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 RENAULT CLIO (2y) ROVER 100 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 1997217MX0090

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle HONDA CIVIC (4y)
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Accident 19972097D9641

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle
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Accident 199704B086997

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO 440 ROVER 200 SERIES
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