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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 201704SC17006

Slight
53.6773, -2.6851
5 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT BMW 3 SERIES (2y) TOYOTA YARIS FORD FOCUS (2y) BMW 3 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2017200157058

Slight
52.5735, -2.0127
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (4y) Car FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 2017077009446

Slight
53.3131, -2.4223
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201704SA17364

Slight
53.7468, -2.6482
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA MINI ONE
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Accident 2017200157037

Slight
52.5863, -2.0116
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2017230144259

Fatal
52.4718, -1.5520
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2017077007728

Slight
53.2168, -2.3895
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA AUDI A3 (3y)
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Accident 2017200171230

Serious
52.5735, -2.0130
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2017210148319

Slight
52.9954, -2.3103
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201704SA17009

Slight
53.7641, -2.6357
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) DS DS4 (1y)
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Accident 2017200156562

Serious
52.5528, -1.9333
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing DAF TRUCKS Model Missing CHEVROLET AVEO IVECO DAILY
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Accident 2017230149993

Serious
52.4373, -1.4195
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2017200156798

Slight
52.5735, -2.0133
4 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES AUDI A4 SKODA SUPERB (2y) MERCEDES S CLASS (1y)
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Accident 2017210142372

Slight
52.8656, -2.1647
4 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES FORD GALAXY TOYOTA PRIUS AUDI A6
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Accident 201704SC17004

Serious
53.6876, -2.6786
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2017200155854

Slight
52.5315, -1.8993
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A6 Car
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Accident 2016200156231

Slight
52.5129, -1.7740
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2016200155933

Slight
52.5128, -1.7562
4 vehicles 5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HONDA JAZZ MAN Model Missing (3y) MERCEDES A CLASS (1y)
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Accident 2016030141517

Slight
54.5717, -2.6908
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2016210141484

Slight
53.0036, -2.3259
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight VOLVO V50
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