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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 2004230495070

Slight
52.4378, -1.4292
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y) Vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200404D002004

Slight
53.7883, -2.6586
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle IVECO-FORD Model Missing (3y) SCANIA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2004230495066

Slight
52.4663, -1.5074
6 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO (4y) AUDI A4 (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES VOLVO S40 (1y) HONDA CIVIC MERCEDES C CLASS (2y)
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Accident 2004214M01736

Slight
52.7442, -2.0998
5 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) Vehicle PEUGEOT 406 (3y)
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Accident 200420Z002001

Slight
52.5415, -1.9128
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO MERCEDES C CLASS (1y)
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Accident 200420Z001801

Slight
52.5432, -1.9144
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over CITROEN XSARA (3y) ERF Model Missing
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Accident 200404C004104

Serious
53.8285, -2.7063
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2004030000093

Serious
54.3912, -2.5936
17 vehicles 11 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over CITROEN XSARA (4y) MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLVO V70 FIAT STILO (2y) BMW 3 SERIES (1y) FORD MONDEO (1y) HONDA ACCORD FORD TRANSIT VOLKSWAGEN 800 (4y) AUDI A4 (3y) PEUGEOT 406 RENAULT MEGANE (4y)
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Accident 2004230495027

Slight
52.5635, -1.7592
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 200404D002104

Slight
53.7989, -2.6867
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing (2y) FIAT BRAVA Vehicle
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Accident 2004070400095

Slight
53.1815, -2.3693
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over CITROEN ZX
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Accident 200404C000904

Slight
53.6075, -2.6890
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ERF Model Missing (2y) Vehicle CITROEN AX
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Accident 2004214M00914

Slight
53.0379, -2.3294
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF
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Accident 2004070400083

Slight
53.4290, -2.5606
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle
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Accident 200404B001004

Serious
54.0519, -2.7655
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF (1y) Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2004214M00688

Slight
52.9906, -2.2678
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 9-3 IVECO-FORD Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200404B000304

Slight
53.9160, -2.7557
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT DAEWOO NUBIRA
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Accident 2004070400052

Slight
53.2566, -2.4015
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) NISSAN MICRA CITROEN SAXO (2y)
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Accident 2004230495011

Slight
52.4123, -1.2733
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y)
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Accident 2004214M00687

Slight
52.9678, -2.2227
2 vehicles 4 casualties
ROVER 100 SERIES RENAULT MEGANE (3y)
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