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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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Slight
53.1769, -2.3641
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
52.4079, -1.2444
4 vehicles 10 casualties
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Slight
52.7064, -2.1014
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES Car (2y)
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Accident 201004TA10146

Serious
53.8887, -2.7446
1 vehicle 2 casualties
SUZUKI GSXR 600
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Accident 2010210005356

Slight
53.0548, -2.3315
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA TOYOTA AURIS (2y) HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2010231096145

Serious
52.4370, -1.4005
4 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2010070251296

Slight
53.1852, -2.3730
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2010070258198

Slight
53.1852, -2.3730
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN SAXO CITROEN C1
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Accident 201004TA10145

Serious
53.7154, -2.6632
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 201020Z002930

Slight
52.5085, -1.8603
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing (2y) IVECO DAILY
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Accident 2010030003170

Slight
54.7987, -2.8710
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 2010210005349

Slight
52.7691, -2.1134
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 2010210005369

Slight
52.8446, -2.1579
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (4y) PEUGEOT 206 RENAULT KANGOO DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 201004TA10144

Slight
53.6594, -2.6911
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2010070247859

Slight
53.1752, -2.3628
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) KIA SPORTAGE (3y)
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Accident 201020Z002980

Slight
52.6128, -2.0260
4 vehicles 4 casualties
SUBARU IMPREZA BMW 3 SERIES AUDI A3 (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201020Z003030

Slight
52.5092, -1.7991
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT PARTNER MINI COOPER
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Accident 201005DD04906

Slight
53.4635, -2.6214
4 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 VAUXHALL ASTRA Car VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2010070246874

Slight
53.1451, -2.3392
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD SUZUKI SWIFT (2y) FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 2010210005249

Slight
53.0608, -2.3321
7 vehicles 3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing AUDI A4 (3y) KIA CARENS (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (2y)
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