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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 1990040DB3513

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF 200
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Accident 1990040BA1816

Fatal
2 vehicles 5 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing VAUXHALL ROYALE
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Accident 199006L391990

Fatal
17 vehicles 10 casualties
MAN Model Missing OPEL KADETT ERF Model Missing ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) DATSUN 180 BEDFORD Model Missing HONDA CIVIC VOLVO Model Missing VOLVO 240 PEUGEOT 305 FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL NOVA FORD ESCORT ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) PEUGEOT 205 FORD ESCORT (1y) LEYLAND CARS MINI
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Accident 19902090L1163

Fatal
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing VAUXHALL CAVALIER SCANIA Model Missing AUSTIN MONTEGO (1y)
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Accident 1990040BE1615

Fatal
3 vehicles 3 casualties
ERF Model Missing (2y) MAN/VW Model Missing FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1990040BA1610

Fatal
18 vehicles 5 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) ERF Model Missing (3y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD SIERRA FORD SIERRA (3y) FIAT UNO BMW 3 SERIES Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under MERCEDES Model Missing (2y) FORD TRANSIT AUSTIN MAESTRO (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) FORD Model Missing FORD GRANADA (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1990210708562

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 1990239002012

Fatal
1 vehicle 6 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990210708392

Fatal
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FODEN Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 1990040DC2712

Fatal
1 vehicle 2 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199003G004950

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DATSUN PATROL
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Accident 1990239001489

Fatal
2 vehicles 4 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MAXI FSO CARS 125 (1y)
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Accident 1990070M10364

Fatal
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD ESCORT VOLVO Model Missing FORD SIERRA (4y)
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Accident 199003D011100

Fatal
5 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) Vehicle FORD SIERRA FORD CAPRI Vehicle
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Accident 1990070M10360

Fatal
4 vehicles 7 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y) SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing TOYOTA MODEL F
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Accident 199005E201217

Fatal
1 vehicle 3 casualties
RENAULT 19 (1y)
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Accident 1990239001273

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990040BE0902

Fatal
1 vehicle 2 casualties
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 1990210707459

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1990040BH0711

Fatal
4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ORION (3y) FORD ORION (1y) FORD Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing
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