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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 19932093K9347

Slight
1 vehicle 4 casualties
MORRIS ITAL
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Accident 1993213715757

Serious
4 vehicles 5 casualties
Vehicle SUZUKI SUPERCARRY MERCEDES Model Missing Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1993239301592

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1993239301590

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 199303D011840

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1993239301586

Serious
1 vehicle 5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993213715734

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 1993073M10376

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing (2y) VOLVO 940 (1y) NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 1993073M10378

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1993213715715

Slight
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLVO 850 VAUXHALL CALIBRA (1y) FORD GRANADA (1y)
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Accident 19932093H9335

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1993213715731

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN 1300
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Accident 1993213715790

Slight
5 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO ROVER 400 SERIES ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1993073M10374

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA MERCEDES 300 (3y)
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Accident 1993073M10373

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA AUDI 100 (4y) VAUXHALL CARLTON (2y)
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Accident 19932093H9340

Slight
4 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) TOYOTA COROLLA (1y) FIAT UNO
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Accident 199304D156393

Slight
4 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) PEUGEOT 106 (1y) Vehicle (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 1993213715722

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DATSUN MICRA MITSUBISHI COLT
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Accident 1993073M10370

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1993213715729

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD ESCORT (3y)
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