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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 1990040DB1303

Serious
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION (2y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199003G002330

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1990040DB1197

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1990070M10217

Serious
1 vehicle 5 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19902000K0824

Serious
3 vehicles 6 casualties
FORD SIERRA (1y) RENAULT 5 (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 199006L147190

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 19902000D0811

Serious
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (2y) LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1990070M10205

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MG METRO FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199003G002200

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 740 (4y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1990070M10190

Serious
4 vehicles 3 casualties
MG METRO (4y) FIAT TIPO VAUXHALL CARLTON (3y) CITROEN VISA
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Accident 199003G002000

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199003G001990

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA VOLVO Model Missing
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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 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 1990210206515

Serious
4 vehicles 8 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1990210706964

Serious
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle RENAULT 5 (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1990070M10165

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA RAPID MORRIS MARINA
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Accident 1990210206397

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
KAWASAKI Z550 MERCEDES 190 (1y)
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Accident 1990040DB1014

Serious
6 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD CORTINA NISSAN VANETTE (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) NISSAN SUNNY FORD ORION (1y) FORD ORION (2y)
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Accident 1990040CF0484

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under SCANIA Model Missing (1y)
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