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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 200320Z008501

Fatal
52.5523, -1.9364
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 2002212M25831

Fatal
52.8619, -2.1637
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing TOYOTA PREVIA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2002230297658

Fatal
52.4704, -1.5654
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2002030003757

Fatal
54.4553, -2.6151
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over MAN Model Missing
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Accident 200220Z058201

Fatal
52.5511, -1.9417
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA (4y)
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Accident 2002212M23069

Fatal
53.0474, -2.3307
5 vehicles 4 casualties
LADA SAMARA DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF VAUXHALL CALIBRA (4y) PEUGEOT 306 (1y) SCANIA Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2002070205970

Fatal
53.1244, -2.3358
5 vehicles 2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF (2y) SCANIA Model Missing (4y) LEYLAND DAF FT 85 (2y) SCANIA Model Missing PEUGEOT 306 (1y)
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Accident 2002212M20627

Fatal
52.9571, -2.2200
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (2y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2002070205357

Fatal
53.1695, -2.3584
6 vehicles 5 casualties
MAN Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) ROVER 600 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 2002330207184

Fatal
52.4055, -1.1999
8 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLVO 850 (1y) FORD TRANSIT PEUGEOT 405 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL NOVA (2y) SCANIA Model Missing (1y) RENAULT LAGUNA (4y)
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Accident 2002212M17929

Fatal
53.0207, -2.3217
6 vehicles 6 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing (1y) IVECO Model Missing (1y) AUDI A3 FIAT COUPE (2y) FORD FOCUS Vehicle
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Accident 2002230296762

Fatal
52.4073, -1.2398
5 vehicles 5 casualties
Vehicle NISSAN PRIMERA VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200204C071802

Fatal
53.6455, -2.6922
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 2002230296468

Fatal
52.4691, -1.6414
4 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing MAN Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2002330204623

Fatal
52.4057, -1.2028
4 vehicles 3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing RENAULT MEGANE (1y) DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2002070203186

Fatal
53.4206, -2.5489
12 vehicles 5 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200220Z020901

Fatal
52.5067, -1.8205
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2002030001113

Fatal
54.4681, -2.6289
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 45 (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200220Z002001

Fatal
52.5298, -1.8975
2 vehicles 3 casualties
BOVA FUTURA (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200104B081401

Fatal
54.0835, -2.7678
1 vehicle 2 casualties
SAAB 900 (3y)
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