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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 199604B033996

Fatal
4 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing LEYLAND DAF FA 45 VAUXHALL ASTRA NISSAN MICRA (1y)
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Accident 1996030001935

Fatal
1 vehicle 3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996216M15172

Fatal
3 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CAVALIER Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1996030001751

Fatal
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996030001692

Fatal
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y)
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Accident 199606X023696

Fatal
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199604B024996

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996216M09951

Fatal
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1996076M10204

Fatal
1 vehicle 7 casualties
TOYOTA PREVIA
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Accident 1996076M10191

Fatal
5 vehicles 4 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing PEUGEOT 306 (1y) LEYLAND ROADRUNNER FORD ESCORT (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 1996216M07901

Fatal
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD Model Missing LEYLAND DAF FT 95
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Accident 19962096H9119

Fatal
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT ROVER 600 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1996076M10108

Fatal
3 vehicles 6 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) FORD SIERRA (4y) AUDI 80 (4y)
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Accident 199604B007196

Fatal
1 vehicle 4 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1996030000505

Fatal
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1996076M10059

Fatal
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT 21 Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 1996030000279

Fatal
8 vehicles 6 casualties
Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (2y) PEUGEOT 405 IVECO-FORD Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN POLO ROVER 800 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 1996076M10030

Fatal
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FODEN Model Missing LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1995215M03476

Fatal
5 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL SENATOR FORD ESCORT (4y) RENAULT CLIO (2y) NISSAN SUNNY Vehicle
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Accident 1995075M10522

Fatal
4 vehicles 3 casualties
AUDI A6 Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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