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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 1996076M10258

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1996076M10257

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 306 (2y)
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Accident 199606X022696

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (2y)
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Accident 19962096H9230

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ERF Model Missing SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1996239601023

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
PROTON PROTON FORD ORION
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Accident 1996076M10256

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1996076M10260

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 306 VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 19962096L9229

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996216M13043

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK BMW 5 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 1996076M10255

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT UNO (3y) FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 1996076M10254

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1996216M13059

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1996030001811

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA CAMRY (1y)
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Accident 1996216M12845

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 Vehicle VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1996239600999

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 1996030001591

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y)
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Accident 1996216M12567

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 199606X021596

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199604B026696

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
CITROEN ZX (1y)
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Accident 1996239600990

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GALAXY Vehicle
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