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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 1990239000637

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1990239000636

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO (3y)
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Accident 1990070M10192

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 1990070M10203

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle (1y) VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 1990070M10190

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4 vehicles 3 casualties
MG METRO (4y) FIAT TIPO VAUXHALL CARLTON (3y) CITROEN VISA
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Accident 199006L127890

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 1990070M10187

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y)
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Accident 1990210707054

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y) VOLVO 240
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Accident 1990239000635

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA CELICA FORD ORION (4y) VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 1990210206511

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing Vehicle MERCEDES Model Missing (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 1990040CF0630

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing (3y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1990040DB1019

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309 (2y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990040BE0555

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6 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD (3y) PEUGEOT 405 (1y) NISSAN CHERRY (4y) FORD ESCORT (3y) BEDFORD Model Missing (2y) FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199006L127390

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION (2y)
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Accident 199003D001840

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA RENAULT 5 FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199006L127490

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD SIERRA (3y) FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 199003G002000

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199003G001990

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1990040DC1040

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1990040DC1013

Serious
29 vehicles 23 casualties
AUSTIN METRO HONDA ACCORD Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle NISSAN CHERRY BMW 3 SERIES (4y) AUSTIN MONTEGO ROVER SD1 FORD ESCORT (1y) ROVER SD1 FORD FIESTA AUDI 80 ROVER 800 SERIES (2y) Vehicle MAZDA 626 (2y) FORD SIERRA PEUGEOT 205 (3y) VOLVO 360 FORD ESCORT TALBOT HORIZON FORD CORTINA FIAT UNO (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES VOLVO 740 FORD SIERRA VAUXHALL NOVA (3y) AUSTIN ALLEGRO NISSAN BLUEBIRD (1y)
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