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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 201420Z004014

Slight
52.5093, -1.8006
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2014074327950

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53.2014, -2.3875
6 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2014214005779

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52.9759, -2.2244
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA LEXUS GS300 Car
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Accident 201404SA14066

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53.7584, -2.6370
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2014074327668

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53.3901, -2.5053
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2014074327335

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53.3803, -2.5058
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under HONDA CIVIC (1y) KIA SPORTAGE
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Accident 2014030002694

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54.7880, -2.8626
1 vehicle 2 casualties
HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 2014074325915

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53.3919, -2.5067
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Car HONDA VFR800F Motorcycle - unknown cc
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Accident 201423M066556

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52.4264, -1.3164
1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2014074324001

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53.0717, -2.3354
3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A3 (3y) Car VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2014074323618

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53.1322, -2.3360
5 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD FIESTA RENAULT MEGANE (4y) SAAB 9-3 FIAT DOBLO FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 201420Z003984

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52.5505, -1.9461
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MG ZT VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (3y)
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Accident 201423M066620

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52.4704, -1.5373
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD TRANSIT (1y) MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201420Z004134

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52.6156, -2.0288
3 vehicles 2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing FORD MONDEO (3y) RENAULT MODUS
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Accident 201420Z003974

Slight
52.5652, -1.9986
2 vehicles 5 casualties
VOLVO S80 VOLKSWAGEN BORA
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Accident 2014214005649

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52.9906, -2.2676
3 vehicles 4 casualties
MAN Model Missing (2y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201423M066585

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52.4067, -1.2239
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL MERIVA CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2014030002707

Slight
54.3846, -2.5837
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 CITROEN C5
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Accident 2014074321459

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53.2882, -2.3951
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI (1y) AUDI A6 TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2014074321251

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53.0766, -2.3381
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 107 AUDI A4
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