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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
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Slight
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Serious
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Slight
53.6759, -2.6847
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Slight
53.3768, -2.5069
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
52.4715, -1.5514
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
52.5966, -2.0154
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
53.6598, -2.6909
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Fatal
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
53.0704, -2.3347
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
54.0468, -2.7662
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
52.6635, -1.9699
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
54.9055, -2.8899
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
52.5648, -1.9961
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
52.5427, -1.9675
4 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT MODEL MISSING CITROEN C1 KIA SPORTAGE RENAULT TRAFIC
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Slight
53.3977, -2.5129
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2025041599427

Serious
53.7808, -2.6490
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI I20 MAN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025041597591

Slight
53.7163, -2.6596
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT LEON FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2025211596785

Fatal
52.6617, -1.9217
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2025041596583

Slight
53.8548, -2.7350
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA AUDI A5
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