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M6 road traffic accidents

35,968 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The M6 appears in 35,968 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 61,068 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,003 were fatal and 5,186 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,003
Serious
5,186
Casualties
61,068
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

1,950 recorded here

Birmingham North West

1,926 recorded here

Warrington

1,584 recorded here

Birmingham

1,581 recorded here

Walsall

1,516 recorded here

Cheshire East

1,238 recorded here

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Birmingham

1,101 recorded along the M6

Walsall

165 recorded along the M6

Willenhall

119 recorded along the M6

Wednesbury

89 recorded along the M6

Keresley Newlands

80 recorded along the M6

Leyland

79 recorded along the M6

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 1997077M10328

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (3y) ROVER 400 SERIES (4y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1997077M10327

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES SAAB 9000 (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 1997077M10330

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX (3y) FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 1997077M10326

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 1997077M10325

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15 vehicles 9 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE (1y) RENAULT LAGUNA (2y) Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) BMW 3 SERIES (3y) FORD SIERRA TOYOTA SPACE CRUISER FIAT PUNTO (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES AUSTIN MAESTRO FIAT PUNTO (1y) PROTON PERSONA Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) CITROEN AX
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Accident 1997077M10322

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
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Accident 199704D045797

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19972097D9289

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199704B046997

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19972097K9287

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT TOYOTA CARINA (2y)
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Accident 1997030001832

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1 vehicle 7 casualties
RENAULT ESPACE
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Accident 1997077M10317

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8 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA (3y) FORD ESCORT VOLVO 460 (4y) FORD MONDEO Vehicle FORD MAVERICK (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1997217M13541

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 306 (2y)
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Accident 1997077M10315

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) CITROEN AX (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 1997217M13365

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD P100 VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1997077M10314

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1 vehicle 4 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1997077M10313

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 7 SERIES (4y) RENAULT MEGANE (1y) ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 1997217M13222

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing MAN Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199704B037197

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) LEYLAND DAF FTG 85 (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 19972097H9282

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX (3y) NISSAN MICRA
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