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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 1994074M10167

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11 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 95 TRIUMPH ACCLAIM AUSTIN MAESTRO MERCEDES Model Missing FORD ESCORT (1y) RENAULT 21 FORD SIERRA (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER BMW 3 SERIES (3y) VOLVO 740
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Accident 1994074M10150

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10 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing VAUXHALL NOVA RENAULT EXTRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD SIERRA RENAULT TRAFIC YAMAHA Model Missing (1y) FORD ORION NISSAN BLUEBIRD VOLVO 850 (1y)
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Accident 1994074M10146

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) VOLVO Model Missing Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 1994074M10144

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6 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle ROVER 800 SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) LAND ROVER DEFENDER (1y) VAUXHALL MIDI PEUGEOT 405 (3y)
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Accident 1994074M10149

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9 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing FORD MONDEO (1y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO FORD ESCORT (2y) Vehicle FORD ESCORT (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1994074M10143

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX (2y) MERCEDES Model Missing FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994074M10155

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1994214M16931

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8 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing Vehicle PEUGEOT 405 (3y) FORD SIERRA (3y) TOYOTA MR2 (1y) PEUGEOT 405 (1y) MERCEDES 500 FORD SIERRA (4y)
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Accident 1994074M10142

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 740 (3y) FIAT UNO (1y) MAZDA 626 (2y) FORD ESCORT LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (1y)
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Accident 1994030000971

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y)
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Accident 199404B016094

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19942094N9162

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y)
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Accident 199406X029894

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle TOYOTA MR2 (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199404M035094

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1994074M10141

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO (4y)
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Accident 1994074M10166

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994214M16935

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN BX (2y) ROVER 400 SERIES (3y) CITROEN CX
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Accident 19942094H9159

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI 80 (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) RENAULT 5
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Accident 1994074M10138

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6 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) CITROEN ZX (2y) RENAULT 19 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle
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Accident 19942094L9172

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES (1y)
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