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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 19942094K9447

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 199406X082994

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1994214M17827

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1994074M10412

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (1y) PEUGEOT 309 (2y)
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Accident 1994214M17821

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4 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD GRANADA PEUGEOT 405 ROVER 200 SERIES PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 19942094N9442

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15 vehicles 5 casualties
CITROEN AX Vehicle FORD SIERRA (2y) FORD ESCORT Vehicle SAAB 9000 VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) FORD FIESTA (1y) FORD MONDEO FORD ORION VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VOLVO 850 (1y) VAUXHALL CARLTON (3y) PEUGEOT 309 (3y) MAZDA 626
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Accident 1994074M10407

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing PEUGEOT 205 (4y) FORD SIERRA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994074M10406

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9 vehicles 8 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) Vehicle FORD ESCORT (1y) FORD SIERRA (4y) FORD FIESTA NISSAN BLUEBIRD FORD TRANSIT AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1994074M10405

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10 vehicles 9 casualties
ROVER VITESSE VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VAUXHALL NOVA FORD SIERRA AUSTIN MONTEGO VAUXHALL CAVALIER ROVER 200 SERIES RENAULT 11 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 1994074M10415

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER RANGE ROVER PEUGEOT 405 (4y) FORD SIERRA (2y)
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Accident 1994214M17798

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 19942094N9439

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) MAZDA 626 FORD GRANADA (4y)
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Accident 199404M120194

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing KIA PRIDE (2y)
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Accident 19942094H9440

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA BMW 5 SERIES (2y) FORD SIERRA RENAULT 19 (1y)
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Accident 19942094N9436

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle CITROEN VISA
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Accident 1994030002759

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994074M10404

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle RENAULT 19 (4y)
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Accident 199406X093394

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (1y) FORD SIERRA (2y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1994214M17824

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle LEYLAND DAF FA 50 (3y)
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Accident 1994214M17808

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5 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle ROVER 800 SERIES (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER AUSTIN METRO HONDA ACCORD
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