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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 1993073M10406

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES CITROEN AX (2y)
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Accident 1993213715775

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3 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD Model Missing FORD ORION FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 1993213715840

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 1993073M10413

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
DATSUN SUNNY TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199304D163093

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle BEDFORD Model Missing (4y) FORD SIERRA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993073M10441

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES CITROEN BX (1y)
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Accident 1993073M10405

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1993213715832

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 1993213715837

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1993073M10404

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ISUZU TROOPER (1y) FORD ORION
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Accident 199303D003060

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under NISSAN MICRA (1y)
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Accident 19932093H9366

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5 vehicles 4 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing Vehicle ROVER 400 SERIES (3y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1993213715860

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 1993073M10401

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (2y) VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 1993073M10399

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1993213715795

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD CORTINA FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 1993213715792

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HONDA VT250F Vehicle
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Accident 199304B130993

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO (1y) FORD TRANSIT VOLVO 340 (2y)
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Accident 1993073M10397

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD Model Missing FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19932093D9358

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5 vehicles 5 casualties
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing (4y) BEDFORD Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing FORD SIERRA (2y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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