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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 200920Z011401

Slight
52.5097, -1.7866
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2009219003295

Slight
52.8852, -2.1692
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200920Z011501

Slight
52.5237, -1.8828
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (1y) CITROEN DISPATCH
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Accident 2009230995486

Fatal
52.4671, -1.5117
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (2y) DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF
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Accident 200920Z009901

Slight
52.5700, -2.0109
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF (3y)
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Accident 2009219003087

Fatal
52.6669, -2.0686
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200904TA09076

Slight
54.0112, -2.7814
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car RENAULT CLIO PEUGEOT 307 (2y)
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Accident 2009070111126

Slight
53.4081, -2.5244
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SAAB 9-3 (1y) SUZUKI BALENO
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Accident 200920Z009201

Fatal
52.5834, -1.7895
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (3y)
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Accident 2009219003419

Slight
53.0101, -2.3295
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200904TA09075

Slight
53.7663, -2.6365
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO FORD GALAXY (4y)
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Accident 2009219003000

Slight
53.0344, -2.3291
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT LEON
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Accident 200904TA09072

Slight
54.0403, -2.7711
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200906X014737

Slight
53.4960, -2.6566
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (2y) CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 2009070109418

Slight
53.3956, -2.5086
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A4 (2y) CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 200904TA09074

Slight
53.7469, -2.6481
4 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL ASTRA RENAULT TRAFIC (1y) SKODA OCTAVIA (2y)
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Accident 2009219003410

Slight
52.9598, -2.2204
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VAUXHALL ZAFIRA Car
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Accident 2009070107959

Slight
53.4248, -2.5548
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLKSWAGEN POLO VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200906X013419

Serious
53.5374, -2.6974
6 vehicles 6 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FIAT DUCATO Car DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (1y) Car MAN Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2009070107430

Slight
53.1328, -2.3358
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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