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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 1995075M10628

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6 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 205 Vehicle FIAT CINQUECENTO NISSAN MICRA (2y) MAZDA 323
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Accident 1995075M10626

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1995215MX1241

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2 vehicles 5 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19952095H9596

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER MODEL MISSING RENAULT 21
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Accident 1995075M10623

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1995215MX0135

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
HYUNDAI LANTRA
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Accident 19952095H9589

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1995075M10621

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6 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 400 SERIES Vehicle Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) FORD SIERRA (4y)
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Accident 199504B064495

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19952095L9595

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD MERCEDES C CLASS TOYOTA CELICA FORD MONDEO AUDI 100
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Accident 1995239502177

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT CHEVROLET GMC Model Missing
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Accident 1995075M10617

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1995239502169

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO Vehicle
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Accident 1995239502168

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO RENAULT 25 (4y) ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1995075M10615

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO CITROEN BX FORD SIERRA ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1995050295291

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
SUBARU 282 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1995215MX0257

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1995215M05733

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
MAN Model Missing FORD GRANADA (3y) AUDI 80
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Accident 1995075M10610

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing (2y) HONDA CIVIC (2y) CITROEN AX
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Accident 1995075M10611

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing BMW 3 SERIES (2y)
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