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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 2010210005263

Slight
53.0658, -2.3328
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 FIAT PUNTO Car
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Accident 2010210005506

Slight
52.9315, -2.2120
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO Car (4y) BMW 1 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2010210005220

Slight
52.7771, -2.1180
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2010070245453

Slight
53.4140, -2.5384
3 vehicles 4 casualties
Car SUZUKI SWIFT (3y) MAZDA 323
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Accident 2010070244334

Slight
53.3071, -2.4068
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2010070243123

Slight
53.0706, -2.3349
3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A6 (2y) CITROEN C4 (1y) FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2010210005194

Slight
53.0225, -2.3217
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (1y)
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Accident 2010210005203

Slight
53.0171, -2.3251
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 201020Z003010

Slight
52.5686, -2.0093
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT MODUS AUDI A3
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Accident 2010210005200

Slight
52.9059, -2.1916
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA LEXUS RX300
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Accident 2010231096097

Slight
52.4599, -1.4868
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 2010030001789

Slight
54.4750, -2.6308
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2010210005088

Slight
52.6722, -2.0789
7 vehicles 9 casualties
HONDA JAZZ (1y) FORD TRANSIT CITROEN XANTIA BMW 3 SERIES MAZDA 6 FORD TRANSIT (3y) VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER
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Accident 201006X035640

Slight
53.5337, -2.6985
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2010070237987

Slight
53.1552, -2.3489
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES PEUGEOT 106 CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 201005DD04769

Slight
53.4475, -2.5931
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 201020Z002840

Serious
52.5080, -1.8136
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI 80 IVECO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2010070234988

Slight
53.3787, -2.5063
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) SUZUKI LIANA MG ZR
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Accident 2010210005004

Slight
52.9256, -2.2085
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2010070234327

Serious
53.1910, -2.3807
2 vehicles 3 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (1y) Car
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