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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 200320Z019901

Slight
52.5483, -1.9199
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MAZDA XEDOS
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Accident 2003070302231

Slight
53.3243, -2.4492
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA (4y) RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 2003070302228

Slight
53.2975, -2.3989
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO (3y) Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2003213M08757

Slight
53.0387, -2.3296
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA SCANIA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2003070302192

Slight
53.2376, -2.4006
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 2003330303397

Slight
52.4052, -1.1902
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA (3y) VOLVO S40
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Accident 2003030001257

Serious
54.3087, -2.6441
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2003030001255

Slight
54.2803, -2.6688
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2003213M08351

Serious
53.0386, -2.3299
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 200304C032503

Serious
53.7164, -2.6602
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI GSX 750 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200304B021903

Serious
54.1267, -2.7528
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 200304D018803

Slight
53.7828, -2.6503
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C15 (4y) Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2003070302218

Slight
53.2282, -2.3957
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA BMW 3 SERIES (3y) RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2003070302216

Slight
53.1153, -2.3357
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200320Z019001

Slight
52.5078, -1.8576
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS (2y) PEUGEOT 309 (2y)
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Accident 2003070302215

Slight
53.0755, -2.3382
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PORSCHE MODEL MISSING (2y) PEUGEOT 206 (2y)
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Accident 200320Z021901

Slight
52.5141, -1.7682
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2003213M08753

Slight
53.0171, -2.3251
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT TOYOTA AVENSIS (3y) SCANIA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200306X007159

Slight
53.4995, -2.6583
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF
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Accident 200304B022203

Slight
53.7805, -2.7022
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT SUBARU Model Missing
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