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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 1990210706556

Slight
6 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT (3y) RENAULT 21 (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) FORD SIERRA (2y) FORD SIERRA (1y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990210206073

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ERF Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 1990210706557

Serious
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (3y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) FORD GRANADA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y)
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Accident 1990070M10081

Serious
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) FORD ESCORT (3y) FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 1990210706537

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (2y) DATSUN 180
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Accident 1990239000217

Slight
5 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Daf Trucks Model Missing FORD FIESTA BENTLEY MODEL MISSING (3y) VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199003G000710

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA (4y) FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1990040BA0207

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO (1y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 1990040BA0206

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 199003G000670

Slight
1 vehicle 4 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 19902000K0324

Slight
1 vehicle 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 1990070M10091

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1990070M10073

Serious
11 vehicles 6 casualties
FORD TRANSIT FORD TRANSIT (1y) FORD SIERRA (1y) BEDFORD Model Missing (4y) DATSUN SUNNY FORD Model Missing ERF Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing (1y) BMW 5 SERIES (2y) AUSTIN MONTEGO (3y) NISSAN SUNNY (2y)
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Accident 19902000H0217

Slight
4 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) FORD SIERRA (2y) CITROEN BX BEDFORD MIDI (1y)
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Accident 1990210706508

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON (3y) MERCEDES 500 (3y) FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 1990239000216

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN SILVIA (4y)
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Accident 1990210706512

Slight
5 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) FORD GRANADA VAUXHALL CARLTON (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 1990239000215

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1990239000214

Serious
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ORION (1y) SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 1990040DB0344

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (2y)
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