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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 200520Z006601

Serious
52.5688, -2.0091
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW R 850 R
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Accident 200506X921057

Serious
53.4802, -2.6443
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car TRIUMPH T312 TROPHY
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Accident 2005070500805

Slight
53.2099, -2.3878
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL CAVALIER LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 2005070500800

Slight
53.3637, -2.5094
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (1y) HONDA JAZZ (2y)
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Accident 2005070500792

Fatal
53.3338, -2.4802
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc (4y) Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 2005230595298

Slight
52.4773, -1.6853
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2005215M06747

Slight
52.6576, -2.0650
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car
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Accident 2005030000323

Serious
54.5562, -2.6740
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 2005215M06517

Slight
52.6713, -2.0767
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under DAF TRUCKS FT 95XF (3y) PEUGEOT 307 (1y)
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Accident 2005070500744

Serious
53.2665, -2.4007
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing Car
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Accident 2005215M06907

Slight
52.6688, -2.0711
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2005070500737

Slight
53.2674, -2.4006
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 2005070500754

Slight
53.2046, -2.3879
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car MERCEDES SPRINTER (3y) FORD TRANSIT (4y)
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Accident 2005070500740

Slight
53.1794, -2.3669
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200504D008305

Slight
53.7985, -2.6853
13 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FOCUS VOLVO 960 AUDI A4 (3y) FORD FOCUS (2y) AUDI A3 (1y) NISSAN ALMERA (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA FIAT PUNTO (2y) RENAULT MEGANE PEUGEOT 206 (4y) HONDA CIVIC FORD FIESTA (1y) PEUGEOT 406 (3y)
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Accident 200520Z008501

Slight
52.5108, -1.7487
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES LEYLAND DAF FT 85 ROVER 25
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Accident 2005070500710

Slight
53.1862, -2.3736
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2005215M06040

Slight
52.7991, -2.1536
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over KIA SORENTO (1y)
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Accident 200520Z004801

Slight
52.5513, -1.9402
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MINI MERCEDES A CLASS (2y)
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Accident 2005215M07041

Slight
52.6424, -1.8191
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Car FORD FIESTA (1y)
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