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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 1990239000837

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199003D002070

Fatal
1 vehicle 12 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1990070M10202

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1990070M10166

Fatal
1 vehicle 5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1990239000438

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1990070M10133

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1990040BA0367

Fatal
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (2y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19902000H0305

Fatal
6 vehicles 5 casualties
ROVER SD1 AUSTIN METRO BEDFORD Model Missing AUSTIN MAESTRO (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19902000D0095

Fatal
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990070M10018

Fatal
4 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing (2y) AUSTIN METRO (4y) LEYLAND Model Missing VOLVO 340
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Accident 1990040DB0062

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 198903G107980

Fatal
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1989040CF2101

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1989079M10854

Fatal
3 vehicles 6 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1989079M10849

Fatal
43 vehicles 16 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle (4y) Vehicle Vehicle (3y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under (1y) Vehicle Vehicle (3y) Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle (3y) Vehicle (1y) Vehicle Vehicle (2y) Vehicle (1y) Vehicle Vehicle (1y) Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle (4y) Vehicle Vehicle (2y) Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle (4y) Vehicle (2y) Vehicle Vehicle (2y) Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1989219705899

Fatal
30 vehicles 15 casualties
Vehicle (1y) Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle (1y) Vehicle (2y) Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle (2y) Vehicle (3y) Vehicle (1y) Vehicle (1y) Vehicle (1y) Vehicle (1y) Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle (2y) Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle (1y) Vehicle (1y) Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) (2y) Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle (2y) Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle (3y) Vehicle Vehicle (1y)
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Accident 1989238902068

Fatal
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1989040BE1711

Fatal
3 vehicles 8 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle (1y)
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Accident 1989238901816

Fatal
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1989238901815

Fatal
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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