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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 1996050247742

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 19962096H9427

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309 HONDA VF750F
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Accident 199604M038796

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10 vehicles 7 casualties
FORD ESCORT FIAT TIPO Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) VAUXHALL CARLTON FORD ESCORT SUZUKI VITARA (2y) FORD FIESTA (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 1996216M22389

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES (1y) LADA SAMARA (4y)
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Accident 1996076M10458

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 19962096H9426

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
TALBOT EXPRESS Vehicle ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1996076M10456

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle SUZUKI SJ
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Accident 1996216M21781

Serious
3 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD RENAULT LAGUNA NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1996216M21649

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN D21 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) FORD ESCORT (1y) ROVER STERLING
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Accident 199604D034396

Serious
5 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) FORD FIESTA FORD SIERRA ROVER STERLING (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199606X058696

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1996216M21792

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 19962096H9422

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1996216M22138

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA ROVER 800 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 1996216M21574

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing CITROEN BX
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Accident 1996216M21562

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 1996216M21557

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 1996030002851

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199604L036296

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199604L036896

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER METRO (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX (3y)
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