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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 2015210024065

Slight
52.8892, -2.1724
5 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT MERCEDES SPRINTER (3y) PEUGEOT 208 (3y) FORD TRANSIT (1y) Car
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Accident 201523M065621

Slight
52.4609, -1.4884
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD Model Missing Car
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Accident 201504WB15143

Fatal
53.9266, -2.7582
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201520Z001695

Slight
52.5091, -1.8618
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES S CLASS AUDI A5 (2y)
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Accident 201520Z001555

Slight
52.5619, -1.9852
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2015030001118

Slight
54.9565, -2.9862
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT
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Accident 201520Z002615

Slight
52.4508, -1.4670
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car TOYOTA AURIS
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Accident 201523M065599

Serious
52.4063, -1.2151
6 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing FORD C-MAX (2y) MERCEDES VITO LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (4y) FORD FOCUS (2y) MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201523M065595

Serious
52.4717, -1.5540
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA Car
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Accident 201504SA15195

Slight
53.7989, -2.6867
2 vehicles 4 casualties
ROVER 25 MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2015075120851

Slight
53.3255, -2.4550
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 201523M065616

Slight
52.4673, -1.6055
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201506X000984

Slight
53.4921, -2.6562
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 201520Z001185

Slight
52.5104, -1.7829
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over SEAT LEON (1y)
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Accident 2015215002241

Slight
52.7579, -2.1025
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201520Z001135

Slight
52.5067, -1.8220
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT SUZUKI SWIFT FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2015215002156

Slight
52.9741, -2.2267
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2015030001092

Slight
54.1904, -2.7250
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 201523M065571

Slight
52.4068, -1.2259
2 vehicles 4 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI (2y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 201504SA15179

Slight
53.8088, -2.6999
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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