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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 2004214M05868

Slight
52.8629, -2.1640
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (1y) TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200420Z008301

Slight
52.5614, -1.9839
10 vehicles 2 casualties
SEAT IBIZA MERCEDES CLK CLASS (1y) VAUXHALL OMEGA (2y) FIAT BRAVO VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD MONDEO MERCEDES Model Missing RENAULT MEGANE (3y)
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Accident 2004070400864

Slight
53.4231, -2.5512
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) PEUGEOT 307 (1y)
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Accident 2004214M05732

Slight
52.9438, -2.2168
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HYUNDAI ACCENT (3y)
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Accident 2004070400854

Slight
53.2691, -2.4000
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (1y) Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 2004230495324

Slight
52.4676, -1.6184
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA CITROEN SAXO FORD FOCUS (3y)
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Accident 200420Z008201

Slight
52.5656, -2.0006
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI CANTER
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Accident 200420Z007901

Slight
52.5919, -2.0147
2 vehicles 4 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FT 95XF (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2004230495318

Slight
52.4686, -1.5246
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER LAND ROVER FREELANDER (4y) SEAT INCA
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Accident 2004070400850

Slight
53.2912, -2.3968
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing (2y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2004070400847

Slight
53.3285, -2.4654
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200404B008604

Slight
53.7886, -2.7027
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA NT650V (1y)
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Accident 2004070400829

Slight
53.0897, -2.3437
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 2004070400823

Slight
53.3174, -2.4302
6 vehicles 5 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES Vehicle PEUGEOT 306 (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200404B008304

Slight
53.8444, -2.7265
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLKSWAGEN 1200 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 2004214M05579

Slight
52.8230, -2.1490
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y)
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Accident 2004230495300

Fatal
52.4348, -1.3535
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2004214M04914

Slight
52.7334, -2.0983
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BENTLEY ARNAGE (3y) FIAT PUNTO Vehicle
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Accident 2004070400967

Slight
53.2275, -2.3945
2 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2004214M04901

Slight
52.6508, -1.8921
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) Vehicle
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