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M6 road traffic accidents

35,968 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The M6 appears in 35,968 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 61,068 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,003 were fatal and 5,186 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,003
Serious
5,186
Casualties
61,068
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

1,950 recorded here

Birmingham North West

1,926 recorded here

Warrington

1,584 recorded here

Birmingham

1,581 recorded here

Walsall

1,516 recorded here

Cheshire East

1,238 recorded here

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Birmingham

1,101 recorded along the M6

Walsall

165 recorded along the M6

Willenhall

119 recorded along the M6

Wednesbury

89 recorded along the M6

Keresley Newlands

80 recorded along the M6

Leyland

79 recorded along the M6

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 1990239001678

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199003D003760

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAXI OPEL ASCONA
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Accident 1990210708261

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA (1y) COLT 1400 RENAULT 25
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Accident 1990040BE1406

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO (4y) FORD GRANADA (4y)
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Accident 1990070M10432

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1990040DB2634

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD CORTINA SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199006L303390

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8 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION ROVER MAESTRO (1y) FORD ESCORT IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y) FORD TRANSIT (1y) AUSTIN MONTEGO (1y) NISSAN SUNNY (2y) FODEN Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199006L305290

Serious
26 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) FORD SIERRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) ROVER 800 SERIES (2y) AUSTIN MONTEGO (2y) AUDI 80 (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) ROVER 800 SERIES (3y) SUZUKI SWIFT FORD SIERRA (2y) PEUGEOT 205 (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) FORD SIERRA (1y) FORD SIERRA FORD SIERRA (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing RENAULT 19 AUSTIN MAESTRO AUSTIN METRO (1y) VAUXHALL NOVA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER FIAT PANDA IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1990210708290

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1990070M10429

Serious
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT ROVER 800 SERIES (1y) LADA SAMARA (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y)
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Accident 199003D011320

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1990040BA1386

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON (3y)
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Accident 1990040BA1473

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing (1y) ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1990040DB2558

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1990210708247

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER PEUGEOT 205 NISSAN SUNNY RENAULT 11 (4y)
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Accident 1990210207539

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1990210708217

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990070M10419

Serious
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (1y) PEUGEOT 309 (1y) FORD SIERRA (1y)
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Accident 19902090D1688

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 1990040DB2530

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO FORD ESCORT (2y)
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