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M6 road traffic accidents

35,968 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The M6 appears in 35,968 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 61,068 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,003 were fatal and 5,186 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,003
Serious
5,186
Casualties
61,068
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

1,950 recorded here

Birmingham North West

1,926 recorded here

Warrington

1,584 recorded here

Birmingham

1,581 recorded here

Walsall

1,516 recorded here

Cheshire East

1,238 recorded here

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Birmingham

1,101 recorded along the M6

Walsall

165 recorded along the M6

Willenhall

119 recorded along the M6

Wednesbury

89 recorded along the M6

Keresley Newlands

80 recorded along the M6

Leyland

79 recorded along the M6

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2006230697067

Slight
52.4747, -1.6740
1 vehicle 1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES (2y)
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Accident 200606X061524

Slight
53.5346, -2.7011
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y) FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200606X061514

Serious
53.4951, -2.6569
6 vehicles 2 casualties
MAZDA 6 (1y) ROVER 75 VOLVO V70 (2y) Car MAZDA 6 (1y) Car
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Accident 2006216M30867

Slight
52.8163, -2.1558
4 vehicles 3 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER (3y) VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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Accident 200620Z043101

Slight
52.5117, -1.8653
3 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES FORD FOCUS MERCEDES Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2006216M31089

Slight
52.7064, -2.1014
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 95XF ISUZU TRUCKS NQR (3y)
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Accident 200620Z043001

Serious
52.5460, -1.9172
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FIAT BRAVO
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Accident 200604TA06283

Slight
53.7568, -2.6378
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS NISSAN PATHFINDER
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Accident 200604TA06280

Slight
54.1676, -2.7384
2 vehicles 4 casualties
JAGUAR X TYPE (1y) FORD FOCUS (4y)
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Accident 200604TA06281

Slight
53.7820, -2.6498
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI JIMNY SUBARU IMPREZA (4y) ERF Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2006216M30993

Slight
52.6744, -2.0835
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT CINQUECENTO VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 2006030003423

Serious
54.3846, -2.5832
8 vehicles 5 casualties
Car Car FORD FOCUS (3y) PEUGEOT 307 (2y) FORD MONDEO (1y) Car FORD MONDEO (2y) HONDA ACCORD (3y)
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Accident 2006070604765

Slight
53.4171, -2.5437
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) FORD KA (3y) HONDA CRV (2y)
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Accident 2006216M31114

Slight
52.6671, -2.0712
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Car Car
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Accident 2006070604702

Slight
53.3071, -2.4062
4 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y) VAUXHALL MOVANO (1y) TOYOTA COROLLA (2y)
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Accident 2006030003372

Fatal
54.2852, -2.6654
1 vehicle 4 casualties
FIAT PUNTO (4y)
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Accident 2006230696991

Slight
52.4291, -1.3243
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 2006230696990

Slight
52.4320, -1.3350
4 vehicles 7 casualties
Car Car JAGUAR X TYPE (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200604TA06277

Slight
53.7546, -2.6395
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FIAT PANDA (2y)
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Accident 2006030003378

Slight
54.9301, -2.9358
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO DAF TRUCKS FAS 75CF DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF (3y) VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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