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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 2008218006627

Slight
52.7594, -2.1034
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SEAT LEON RENAULT MEGANE (1y)
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Accident 200804TA08060

Slight
54.0742, -2.7713
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over LAND ROVER DISCOVERY PEUGEOT 206 (4y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2008070075307

Slight
53.4006, -2.5113
7 vehicles 2 casualties
Car RENAULT MEGANE Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under RENAULT SCENIC BMW 3 SERIES FORD FOCUS (1y) FORD PUMA
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Accident 200820Z008401

Serious
52.5131, -1.8671
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200820Z009001

Slight
52.5640, -1.9924
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (2y) CITROEN C1 (2y)
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Accident 2008218006414

Slight
52.6518, -1.8956
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT ALTEA (1y) DAF TRUCKS FT 95XF
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Accident 2008070074006

Slight
53.3726, -2.5084
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over DAF TRUCKS FAD 85CF (2y)
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Accident 200804TA08055

Serious
53.6566, -2.6913
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 200820Z008301

Slight
52.5581, -1.9783
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200804TA08052

Slight
53.9762, -2.7754
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Car VAUXHALL VIVARO (3y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 2008218007051

Slight
52.9589, -2.2198
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (1y) Car VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2008218006044

Slight
52.6969, -2.1053
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2008070072965

Serious
53.4071, -2.5228
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (2y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2008070072854

Slight
53.4264, -2.5574
5 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car BMW 5 SERIES Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2008070071575

Slight
53.3193, -2.4335
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA Car
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Accident 200806X090652

Slight
53.5330, -2.7006
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2008030000598

Fatal
54.8285, -2.8896
4 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD FOCUS RENAULT ESPACE IVECO Model Missing (3y) VOLVO 940
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Accident 200805DD24524

Serious
53.4521, -2.6001
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200820Z007801

Serious
52.5854, -2.0141
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2008218006585

Slight
52.8264, -2.1466
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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