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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 1993213715888

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1993073M10417

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199304D164293

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993213715848

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7 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing Vehicle AUSTIN MONTEGO ROVER 800 SERIES FORD ESCORT (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1993213715877

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD FORD ESCORT (3y) ERF Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 199303G005270

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199304B131393

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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Accident 199303D003120

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF 400 Vehicle
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Accident 1993073M10416

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 405 (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 1993073M10415

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 340 TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199306X152293

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle RENAULT 25
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Accident 199303D003130

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1993213715861

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1993073M10414

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 199306X150593

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) DAIHATSU CHARADE (4y) LEYLAND Model Missing NISSAN BLUEBIRD (4y)
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Accident 199304D163493

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1 vehicle 5 casualties
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Accident 1993073M10412

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (1y) LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
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Accident 1993239301695

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing FIAT PANDA (2y) JCB Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199304B130393

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
CITROEN BX (3y)
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Accident 1993073M10411

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3 vehicles 5 casualties
PEUGEOT 305 HONDA CIVIC (2y) NISSAN SUNNY
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