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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 2007030002926

Slight
54.5825, -2.6992
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF (3y)
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Accident 2007030002914

Slight
54.4349, -2.5984
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI A3
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Accident 2007070321697

Slight
53.1875, -2.3761
2 vehicles 19 casualties
KIA PICANTO (1y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200704TA07246

Fatal
53.6358, -2.6919
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN (1y)
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Accident 2007217024621

Slight
52.6808, -2.0943
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN C4 MAZDA 6 (4y)
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Accident 200720Z033801

Slight
52.5102, -1.8687
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2007030002888

Slight
54.9241, -2.9117
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 25
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Accident 200720Z034001

Slight
52.5099, -1.8601
3 vehicles 4 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over AUDI TT FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 200704TA07254

Slight
53.5893, -2.6935
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y)
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Accident 2007217024617

Slight
52.7581, -2.1024
6 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VOLVO Model Missing (4y) PEUGEOT 307 IVECO-FORD Model Missing RENAULT Model Missing (2y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2007070317162

Slight
53.0695, -2.3337
3 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing TOYOTA HIACE VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2007070317067

Slight
53.1777, -2.3650
2 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO Model Missing (3y) VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2007070316662

Slight
53.1843, -2.3720
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2007070316510

Slight
53.3136, -2.4238
7 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA AURIS VAUXHALL CORSA FORD MONDEO RENAULT MEGANE FORD FOCUS (3y) MERCEDES 190 MERCEDES C CLASS (2y)
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Accident 2007070316595

Slight
53.3069, -2.4068
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2007070315727

Slight
53.2431, -2.4013
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES FORD TRANSIT JEEP CHEROKEE
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Accident 200720Z032901

Slight
52.5431, -1.9146
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200704TA07244

Slight
53.8050, -2.6959
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI ALTO (3y)
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Accident 200720Z034301

Slight
52.5614, -1.9837
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLVO S40
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Accident 200720Z033001

Serious
52.5739, -2.0130
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) HONDA CBR1100XX
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