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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 2003070305421

Slight
53.0967, -2.3432
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ROVER METRO (2y)
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Accident 200306X007640

Slight
53.5827, -2.6937
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 ROVER 400 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 200320Z039801

Slight
52.5089, -1.7906
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA ROVER 25
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Accident 2003070305417

Slight
53.2348, -2.3997
5 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA NISSAN MICRA DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF (1y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200320Z041101

Slight
52.5518, -1.9388
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD ORION (4y)
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Accident 2003213M28258

Slight
52.6323, -2.0505
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2003070305396

Slight
53.0781, -2.3396
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 2003070305411

Slight
53.4370, -2.5771
3 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 (4y) FORD TRANSIT (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200304B057503

Serious
53.7767, -2.7018
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 200304C080103

Slight
53.6994, -2.6776
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 146 (2y)
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Accident 2003230397017

Slight
52.4064, -1.2190
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA TOYOTA YARIS VAUXHALL COMBO (2y)
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Accident 2003070305670

Slight
53.1743, -2.3623
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD RENAULT MEGANE RENAULT Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2003070305679

Slight
53.1992, -2.3862
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2003070305192

Serious
53.0897, -2.3429
4 vehicles 6 casualties
Vehicle MAN Model Missing Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) (3y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200320Z039301

Slight
52.5700, -2.0110
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) BMW 3 SERIES FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2003070305520

Slight
53.4134, -2.5374
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 200320Z040101

Slight
52.5624, -1.9865
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200304B057103

Slight
54.1305, -2.7475
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 Vehicle
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Accident 2003213M23965

Slight
52.7568, -2.1021
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 2003213M23826

Slight
52.9652, -2.2217
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 45 ROVER 75
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