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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 2007070702073

Slight
53.4041, -2.5171
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200720Z016501

Slight
52.5638, -1.9907
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y)
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Accident 200720Z016601

Slight
52.5076, -1.8149
2 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES SCANIA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2007230795834

Serious
52.4767, -1.6806
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car NISSAN MICRA (4y)
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Accident 2007070702060

Slight
53.1786, -2.3661
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car Car Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200704TA07113

Slight
54.1362, -2.7432
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2007230795820

Slight
52.4689, -1.5759
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car RENAULT TRAFIC ERF Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2007217011814

Slight
52.7460, -2.1001
6 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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Accident 200720Z015601

Slight
52.5124, -1.8662
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over BMW 5 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 2007230795805

Fatal
52.4078, -1.2448
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) SCANIA Model Missing (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2007070701941

Slight
53.1452, -2.3388
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car
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Accident 200704TA07109

Slight
53.6685, -2.6880
1 vehicle 3 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE (2y)
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Accident 2007217012014

Slight
52.9095, -2.1927
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 207 PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2007217011421

Slight
52.6395, -1.8055
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car Car TOYOTA AVENSIS (2y) Car
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Accident 200720Z016201

Slight
52.5518, -1.9388
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200704TA07108

Serious
54.0630, -2.7715
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200704TA07105

Slight
53.7238, -2.6529
3 vehicles 6 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA (2y) BMW 3 SERIES (2y) TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 200720Z015001

Serious
52.6128, -2.0263
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI TT Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200704TA07103

Slight
53.7889, -2.6598
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD KA
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Accident 2007217011254

Slight
52.7699, -2.1141
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 406
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