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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 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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Accident 199003G002050

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 244 VAUXHALL BELMONT (2y)
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Accident 1990070M10179

Serious
7 vehicles 7 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) VAUXHALL CARLTON (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) RENAULT FUEGO ROVER SD1 VAUXHALL CAVALIER NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 1990040DB1203

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES 300 AUSTIN METRO Vehicle
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Accident 199005E200726

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE FIAT PANDA (1y) VAUXHALL CARLTON (2y)
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Accident 19902000D0699

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1990210206447

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLVO 340
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Accident 1990040BE0488

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 19902000H0627

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT (1y) FORD CAPRI RENAULT FUEGO AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1990210707002

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 1990070M10174

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1990040DG1035

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing MG METRO
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Accident 1990210206515

Serious
4 vehicles 8 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1990070M10173

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309 (3y) VOLVO 265 FORD ESCORT (4y) AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1990070M10172

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
OPEL SENATOR FORD SIERRA (2y) VOLVO 740
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Accident 1990040CF0570

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 240 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199003D010120

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) SAAB 900 (2y)
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Accident 19902000H0602

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (4y) FORD SIERRA (3y) FORD SIERRA BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199006L122490

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI Vehicle
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