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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 2005230595349

Serious
52.4769, -1.6949
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 200504B017605

Fatal
53.8742, -2.7446
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2005215M07751

Slight
52.8609, -2.1636
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO FORD FIESTA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y)
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Accident 200504B012205

Slight
54.0630, -2.7715
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2005230595332

Slight
52.4350, -1.3570
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF (2y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2005215M08543

Slight
52.8511, -2.1600
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2005230595329

Slight
52.4295, -1.3256
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 100 SERIES Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2005230595413

Slight
52.4068, -1.2285
3 vehicles 3 casualties
AUDI A3 JEEP CHEROKEE (4y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2005070500900

Slight
53.3515, -2.5023
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS (2y) BMW 5 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 2005215M07622

Slight
53.0604, -2.3318
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA MG ZT (1y) FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 2005070500908

Slight
53.3103, -2.4138
3 vehicles 5 casualties
CITROEN C5 (2y) MERCEDES 200 NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2005070500841

Slight
53.1735, -2.3617
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 2005215M06995

Fatal
53.0156, -2.3267
4 vehicles 3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85CF RENAULT CLIO (2y) ROVER 75 (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200504B010005

Slight
54.0245, -2.7824
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2005215M07418

Slight
52.7370, -2.0983
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car
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Accident 200520Z005901

Slight
52.5242, -1.8840
4 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT HYUNDAI GETZ (2y) PEUGEOT 205 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (3y)
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Accident 2005030000403

Serious
54.5716, -2.6908
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2005030000321

Serious
54.1802, -2.7311
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (2y)
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Accident 2005215M07043

Slight
52.9606, -2.2206
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Car BMW 5 SERIES SUBARU IMPREZA (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 2005030000378

Slight
54.6961, -2.7913
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD KA (2y) RENAULT MEGANE
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