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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 201104TA11158

Slight
54.0762, -2.7719
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Slight
52.5530, -1.9329
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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52.4060, -1.2074
3 vehicles 2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (4y) FIAT BRAVO (3y) BMW 1 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 201104TA11160

Slight
53.9539, -2.7516
4 vehicles 6 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLVO Model Missing IVECO Model Missing FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 201104TA11163

Slight
53.9707, -2.7690
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (1y) ALFA ROMEO SPIDER VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO (1y)
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Accident 2011070272869

Serious
53.2913, -2.3963
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT 500 (2y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT MERCEDES CLC CLASS (1y) HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2011070272267

Slight
53.1181, -2.3354
2 vehicles 4 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2011231196264

Slight
52.4711, -1.5586
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2011211005310

Fatal
52.8484, -2.1596
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Car
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Accident 2011211005516

Slight
52.7424, -2.0994
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD STREETKA VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2011030002107

Slight
54.8786, -2.8802
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 201104TA11161

Slight
54.0112, -2.7812
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car RENAULT LAGUNA FORD KA
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Accident 2011070270486

Slight
53.1409, -2.3374
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A6 Car
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Accident 2011030002031

Serious
54.7077, -2.7932
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW R 1200 (2y)
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Accident 201120Z002611

Slight
52.5809, -2.0141
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2011211005249

Slight
53.0251, -2.3220
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD KA
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Accident 2011211005297

Slight
52.8589, -2.1626
4 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES (2y) VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (2y) FORD TRANSIT (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2011211005717

Slight
52.6576, -2.0650
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA KIA PICANTO (4y)
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Accident 2011231196243

Slight
52.4090, -1.2539
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SAAB 9-5 (4y) SCANIA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 201120Z002571

Slight
52.5775, -2.0138
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT PARTNER (2y) DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF
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