Crash View

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

Browse all regions

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

Browse all towns
Browse All Roads Search All Accidents

Accidents on the M6

Fatal
Serious
Slight
Click markers for details

Move Insights

Thinking of moving to this area?

Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.

Flood risk assessment
Planning history
EPC ratings & more
Get a property report

Recent Accidents

Showing 20 of 35,968 accidents

Accident 1996216M14264

Slight
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FIAT BRAVA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y)
View Details

Accident 199604L021696

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2 (3y) ROVER 400 SERIES
View Details

Accident 1996216M14286

Slight
4 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES 200 FORD FIESTA (3y) FORD GRANADA VAUXHALL CARLTON
View Details

Accident 1996216M14224

Slight
9 vehicles 5 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD GRANADA VAUXHALL ASTRA SAAB 900 Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER BMW 3 SERIES NISSAN SUNNY (2y) AUDI 80
View Details

Accident 1996030001692

Fatal
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y)
View Details

Accident 19962096H9251

Slight
2 vehicles 5 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY CITROEN BX
View Details

Accident 199606X027596

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) FIAT PUNTO
View Details

Accident 199604M024396

Slight
5 vehicles 3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) Vehicle
View Details

Accident 1996076M10610

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 1900 DNS VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
View Details

Accident 199604M024496

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
View Details

Accident 1996216M13745

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 VOLVO Model Missing
View Details

Accident 1996216M13857

Slight
5 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD SCORPIO VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) RENAULT LAGUNA (1y) FIAT BRAVO
View Details

Accident 1996030001703

Slight
4 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing Vehicle SAAB 99 VAUXHALL ASTRA
View Details

Accident 1996216M13881

Slight
5 vehicles 4 casualties
MAZDA 626 TOYOTA MR2 FIAT TIPO ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) Vehicle
View Details

Accident 1996076M10273

Slight
6 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) FORD ESCORT (3y) ROVER METRO (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL NOVA
View Details

Accident 1996216M13970

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
COLT MITSUBISHI
View Details

Accident 1996076M10272

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN STANZA ERF Model Missing
View Details

Accident 1996216M13755

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under CITROEN ZX (3y)
View Details

Accident 1996216M13577

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
View Details

Accident 1996076M10267

Slight
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle BMW 5 SERIES FORD FIESTA
View Details