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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 1990040DC2860

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD CORTINA Vehicle
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Accident 1990040DC2835

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL BELMONT (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 19902090K1864

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD FIESTA FORD GRANADA (1y)
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Accident 1990070M10481

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 1990040BA1514

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1 vehicle 5 casualties
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199003G005790

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1990070M10480

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FODEN Model Missing (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 1990070M10478

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4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD NOT IN USE PEUGEOT 205 FORD ESCORT (4y) LEYLAND CARS MAXI
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Accident 1990239001980

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO Vehicle
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Accident 1990070M10477

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND REDLINE Model Missing FORD FIESTA BEDFORD Model Missing (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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Accident 1990040BE1530

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y) FORD SIERRA (3y) FORD ESCORT FORD SIERRA LEYLAND DAF FT 95 (1y)
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Accident 199006L321090

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN AMBASSADOR VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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Accident 199006L325190

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing (3y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 1990070M10473

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4 vehicles 3 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO (4y) FORD FIESTA (2y) FORD CORTINA PEUGEOT 309 (4y)
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Accident 1990210708404

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3 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD FIESTA (1y) RENAULT 19 (1y)
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Accident 1990210708463

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (2y) CITROEN BX Vehicle
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Accident 1990040DG2761

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199003G005760

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1 vehicle 6 casualties
FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 1990070M10472

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CITROEN BX (2y) VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Vehicle
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Accident 1990239001949

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ORION (1y) FORD CORTINA
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