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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 1997077M10272

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1997239700965

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT SCANIA Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199704C026997

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1997077M10265

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (3y) ROVER 600 SERIES FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 199704B032397

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y)
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Accident 1997217M11788

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199704D035997

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA VOLKSWAGEN 800 Vehicle
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Accident 199704B031997

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 1997217M11768

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PROTON PERSONA (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 199704C025997

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1997239700940

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 1997030001620

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1 vehicle 5 casualties
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 199704B031497

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
TOYOTA MR2
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Accident 19972097L9240

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Daf Trucks FA 1900 ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 1997050120527

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1 vehicle 4 casualties
FIAT TEMPRA
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Accident 199704B031297

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES (3y) FIAT PUNTO (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199704D035097

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1 vehicle 5 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (1y)
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Accident 199706X017797

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1997239700896

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA Vehicle
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Accident 199704C024997

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD ORION
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