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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 19962096H9412

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 FORD MONDEO RENAULT 19 ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996076M10467

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ORION (3y) VOLVO 740
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Accident 1996050243966

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 1996239601824

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle
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Accident 19962096D9411

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 85 Vehicle FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1996216M21332

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA FIAT UNO
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Accident 19962096D9410

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1996216M21285

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3 vehicles 5 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO FORD ESCORT RENAULT 21 (4y)
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Accident 1996216M21670

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle AUSTIN MONTEGO VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle
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Accident 199604B048296

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996216M21319

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19962096D9415

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6 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN ZX (3y) VAUXHALL OMEGA FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL VECTRA VOLVO 760 Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199606X059496

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) CITROEN BX
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Accident 19962096D9409

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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Accident 1996076M10453

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 1996076M10446

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199606X057096

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19962096H9401

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996216M21310

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1996076M10442

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing
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