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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 201020Z002000

Slight
52.6184, -2.0317
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (2y) FORD FOCUS
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Slight
53.4128, -2.5362
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Car DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF MERCEDES SPRINTER (2y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2010210003512

Slight
52.6899, -2.1032
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201020Z001970

Slight
52.5625, -1.9864
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS HYUNDAI TRAJET
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Accident 201020Z001920

Slight
52.5828, -2.0146
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 2010030001008

Slight
54.3100, -2.6437
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201004TA10083

Serious
53.9729, -2.7716
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 201004TA10084

Slight
53.9729, -2.7716
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Model Missing Motorcycle over 500cc (4y)
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Accident 2010210003159

Slight
52.8892, -2.1725
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201020Z001880

Slight
52.5102, -1.7829
2 vehicles 2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (3y) BMW 3 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 2010231095636

Slight
52.4061, -1.2107
4 vehicles 2 casualties
MINI COOPER (2y) PEUGEOT 407 (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA MAZDA 6 (3y)
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Accident 201004BB10070

Slight
54.1290, -2.7486
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 2010070135620

Slight
53.2691, -2.4003
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA BMW 7 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2010210003072

Slight
52.6615, -2.0662
2 vehicles 2 casualties
KAWASAKI Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 201020Z001960

Slight
52.5785, -2.0140
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (3y) MERCEDES C CLASS CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2010070134681

Slight
53.2495, -2.4019
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD IVECO DAILY (2y)
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Accident 2010210003163

Slight
52.7908, -2.1460
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201020Z001890

Slight
52.6001, -2.0169
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing FORD MONDEO MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 201004TA10081

Slight
53.7444, -2.6502
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R6 Car
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Accident 201020Z002080

Slight
52.5732, -2.0125
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing FORD FIESTA (2y)
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