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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 1994214M17485

Slight
1 vehicle 2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA (4y)
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Accident 1994239401296

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1994074M10303

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MAN Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199405E299876

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199406X066694

Fatal
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994239401291

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 VOLVO 740
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Accident 199404B114294

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1994030002127

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1994074M10299

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing LEYLAND ROADTRAIN
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Accident 199406X066394

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing RENAULT Model Missing FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1994214M17523

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1994074M10295

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5 vehicles 5 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA FORD FIESTA VOLVO 340 FORD ESCORT (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1994214M17456

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle ROVER METRO (4y)
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Accident 1994214M17479

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) Vehicle TALBOT HORIZON SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1994214M17458

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (2y)
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Accident 199404M109494

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6 vehicles 6 casualties
FORD Model Missing FORD SIERRA (2y) SAAB 9000 (4y) FORD FIESTA (4y) FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199406X065094

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MG MGB IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199404B112894

Serious
1 vehicle 6 casualties
HONDA CIVIC (3y)
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Accident 1994074M10292

Slight
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 760 Vehicle MG MGB NISSAN PRIMERA (1y)
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Accident 19942094N9333

Serious
6 vehicles 5 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) VOLVO 240 FORD ESCORT (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SCANIA Model Missing
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