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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 1992212712830

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO (4y)
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Accident 1992212712805

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992040DB1008

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 7 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 19922092D9120

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO VAUXHALL CAVALIER Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) (4y)
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Accident 1992212712778

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199206X063792

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT NISSAN SUNNY (1y)
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Accident 1992040DG1006

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing VAUXHALL CAVALIER RENAULT 19 (2y) CITROEN AX (3y)
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Accident 199203G001570

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3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1992072M10157

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (4y) SUBARU LEGACY (2y)
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Accident 1992072M10147

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12 vehicles 11 casualties
FORD FIESTA (3y) PEUGEOT 405 (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) PORSCHE 944 (3y) TOYOTA SUPRA OPEL MANTA AUSTIN MONTEGO FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) Vehicle FORD SCORPIO (2y) VOLVO 340 (4y)
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Accident 1992040BA0540

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES MG MONTEGO (3y)
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Accident 199203G001610

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 1992040CF0552

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
TRIUMPH DOLOMITE
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Accident 1992072M10183

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BX (1y) AUSTIN MONTEGO (3y)
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Accident 19922092H9117

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLVO 340 (3y) VAUXHALL CARLTON (3y) PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1992040DB0985

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1992072M10144

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (3y) FORD ESCORT FORD SIERRA (1y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19922092D9115

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle (3y) VAUXHALL CARLTON (3y)
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Accident 1992040DB0932

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 740 (2y) Vehicle BMW 5 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1992212712766

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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