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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 1996239602200

Slight
3 vehicles 4 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY VAUXHALL NOVA VOLVO 340
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Accident 19962096K9502

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 1996076M10545

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF 400 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996239602197

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLVO 480 (4y) AUDI A4
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Accident 1996216M25377

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10542

Serious
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) VAUXHALL CORSA RENAULT 19 (3y)
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Accident 1996050275527

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y) FORD PROBE
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Accident 1996030003457

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8 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing FORD TRANSIT (2y) HONDA ACCORD VOLVO Model Missing LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle (2y) PEUGEOT BOXER (1y)
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Accident 1996076M10538

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA Vehicle
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Accident 19962096K9499

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199604M044996

Serious
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19962096H9500

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996076M10537

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO FORD ESCORT (1y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199604C029796

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19962096H9494

Slight
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle FORD GRANADA HONDA CIVIC (1y) HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 19962096H9493

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 (3y) SAAB 9000 (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10533

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Vehicle
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Accident 1996216M25043

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing Daf Trucks Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10531

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAN Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 19962096H9495

Fatal
3 vehicles 3 casualties
ERF Model Missing FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT (1y)
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