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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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Slight
53.3099, -2.4107
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
53.7648, -2.6388
2 vehicles 3 casualties
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53.3892, -2.5059
4 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2018070336350

Slight
53.2621, -2.4018
10 vehicles 3 casualties
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Slight
52.4777, -1.6906
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
53.8990, -2.7501
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 2018070335031

Serious
53.2863, -2.3950
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2018200346242

Slight
52.5114, -1.7790
3 vehicles 11 casualties
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Slight
52.6673, -2.0705
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2018200340783

Slight
52.5063, -1.8283
2 vehicles 5 casualties
MINI COOPER (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 2018070329779

Serious
53.2571, -2.4018
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2018070328800

Slight
53.3643, -2.5103
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing Car AUDI A3
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Accident 2018210340619

Slight
53.0505, -2.3306
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2018200345699

Slight
52.5140, -1.7576
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2018070327078

Slight
53.1146, -2.3369
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 2 SERIES Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201804WB18333

Slight
54.1212, -2.7581
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 2018210344368

Slight
52.6700, -2.0056
1 vehicle 3 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2018230336783

Slight
52.4609, -1.4886
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car SCANIA Model Missing (4y) NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2018200338639

Slight
52.5138, -1.7716
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (4y) VOLKSWAGEN UP
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Accident 2018030336946

Slight
54.7029, -2.7917
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 107 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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