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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 1995239500868

Serious
2 vehicles 5 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle
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Accident 1995215M19125

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ORION VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) VAUXHALL CARLTON (3y)
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Accident 1995075M10217

Slight
6 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 360 LADA SAMARA ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) VAUXHALL BELMONT RENAULT 5 Vehicle
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Accident 1995075M10215

Slight
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA VOLVO 440 (2y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1995075M10214

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle (3y) FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 199504L017795

Serious
16 vehicles 10 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA ROVER 200 SERIES ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) TOYOTA CARINA FORD FIESTA (3y) FIAT PANDA (2y) TOYOTA CARINA (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ORION PEUGEOT 106 (4y) SKODA FAVORIT (2y) PROTON PROTON (1y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO IVECO-FORD Model Missing ROVER MONTEGO VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199506X012795

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA (1y) RENAULT 11
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Accident 1995239500860

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under ROVER METRO
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Accident 19952095K9230

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1995239500858

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TALBOT ALPINE VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1995239500852

Serious
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199504M021495

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 1995075M10211

Slight
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 199504L017995

Slight
4 vehicles 3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199504B020595

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1995075M10207

Fatal
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD (1y) Daf Trucks FT 2500
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Accident 19952095D9214

Slight
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) SUZUKI VITARA (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER NISSAN VANETTE (4y)
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Accident 1995075M10206

Slight
1 vehicle 2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1995030001451

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1995075M10205

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT Model Missing ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) RENAULT 5
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