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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 199003D003140

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 199006L247590

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER (1y) AUSTIN METRO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990239001480

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CARLTON FORD GRANADA (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) FORD SIERRA (1y)
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Accident 1990210707894

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199003D003130

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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Accident 1990210707921

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI SJ TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 1990040DC2135

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO (3y) SAAB 900 (3y)
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Accident 1990210707859

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA FORD SIERRA (1y)
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Accident 1990210207235

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FREIGHT ROVER Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1990239001276

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 1990040BH1087

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1990040DG2027

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309 (2y) CITROEN C15 (2y)
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Accident 1990040CA1241

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199006L241390

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1 vehicle 4 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1990239001275

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199003D003010

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 1990040BA1067

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
AUSTIN MINI (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990070M10337

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1990070M10335

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
BEDFORD MIDI FORD TRANSIT (1y) Vehicle MG MGB
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Accident 19902000H1279

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing FORD TRANSIT VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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