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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 1996076M10510

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 19962096D9477

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19962096K9476

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA BMW 7 SERIES (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996030003196

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT ESPACE VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 1996076M10508

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996239602047

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19962096D9472

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4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA RENAULT LAGUNA ROVER METRO (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 1996076M10505

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER ROVER MONTEGO (2y)
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Accident 1996030003185

Serious
5 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 306 (1y) FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 106 (3y)
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Accident 1996076M10500

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 1996239602020

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199606X068496

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10496

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 1996216M23227

Serious
4 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES VOLVO Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1996030003053

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing DAEWOO NEXIA (1y)
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Accident 199604B054196

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1996216M22996

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1996030003097

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 1996216M23312

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 (4y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996076M10493

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT BRAVA Vehicle PEUGEOT 405 (3y)
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