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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 2004070500091

Slight
53.1004, -2.3420
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 200404B083204

Slight
54.1407, -2.7413
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI 80 DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF (1y)
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Accident 2004214MX0615

Slight
52.9607, -2.2203
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (2y) MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2004070500027

Slight
53.2135, -2.3892
5 vehicles 8 casualties
PEUGEOT 806 (4y) BMW 7 SERIES Vehicle Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2004230497760

Slight
52.4685, -1.6331
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 2004070406470

Slight
53.1397, -2.3372
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ROVER 600 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 2004030004053

Slight
54.6779, -2.7819
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN C2
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Accident 2004230497756

Fatal
52.4373, -1.4126
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN SAXO VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 2004214MX0373

Slight
53.0157, -2.3267
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle FIAT STILO
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Accident 2004214MX0183

Slight
52.7397, -2.0991
5 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) SUZUKI BALENO PEUGEOT 206 RENAULT CLIO (1y) AUDI A4 (1y)
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Accident 2004214M39074

Slight
52.7488, -2.1004
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2004030004166

Slight
54.3675, -2.5882
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES Vehicle Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over (3y)
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Accident 2004214M38921

Slight
53.0127, -2.3292
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES FIAT PUNTO VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 200406X917131

Slight
53.4899, -2.6548
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (4y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200404B084304

Slight
53.9054, -2.7522
5 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA (2y) ROVER 25 (4y) Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 200404B081504

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53.9196, -2.7569
4 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD MONDEO PEUGEOT 106 (3y) VOLVO V40 (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 200404B081304

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53.9143, -2.7551
6 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle BMW Model Missing MAZDA 6 TOYOTA YARIS ROVER 600 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 200420Z052301

Slight
52.5758, -2.0137
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX PEUGEOT 406 (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 2004214M38957

Serious
53.0657, -2.3328
18 vehicles 8 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 (4y) HONDA CIVIC (4y) FORD MONDEO TOYOTA RAV4 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) PEUGEOT 406 (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA FORD FOCUS (4y) TOYOTA AVENSIS (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) SKODA OCTAVIA (2y) HONDA CIVIC (2y) RENAULT CLIO FORD FOCUS (2y) Vehicle FORD FOCUS (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2004214MX0155

Slight
53.0207, -2.3221
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA FORD GRANADA
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