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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 1990239000220

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 19902000H0329

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (2y) MERCEDES 200 (1y) VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1990070M10168

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y)
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Accident 19902000D0365

Serious
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT ERF Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 1990070M10093

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) AUDI 80 (1y)
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Accident 1990070M10092

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under TOYOTA CARINA (1y)
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Accident 1990070M10094

Slight
4 vehicles 2 casualties
ERF Model Missing Daf Trucks Model Missing FORD SIERRA (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 1990239000219

Serious
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MG MAESTRO FORD ESCORT Vehicle SAAB 900
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Accident 19902000K0390

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (3y) NISSAN BLUEBIRD (2y)
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Accident 1990210706606

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9 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing MAN Model Missing FORD Model Missing FORD Model Missing LEYLAND Model Missing Vehicle ERF Model Missing (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990070M10090

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199003D000850

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 21 (4y)
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Accident 19902000H0305

Fatal
6 vehicles 5 casualties
ROVER SD1 AUSTIN METRO BEDFORD Model Missing AUSTIN MAESTRO (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19902000H0306

Serious
1 vehicle 3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1990070M10087

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 21 (2y) NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199003G000800

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1990040CF0243

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6 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle AUSTIN ALLEGRO Vehicle CITROEN BX (3y) Vehicle MG MAESTRO
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Accident 1990070M10149

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA BMW 3 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 199005E200346

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1990040CF0244

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD CAPRI
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