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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 2003230395628

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52.4767, -1.6945
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SCANIA Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2003230395557

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52.4330, -1.3407
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN C15
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Accident 2003030000901

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 2003070301406

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53.4134, -2.5374
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle FORD MONDEO Vehicle SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2003070301405

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53.2825, -2.3950
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FIAT BRAVO
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Accident 2003070301407

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53.3778, -2.5070
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2003213M05453

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52.7743, -2.1162
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES 300 (2y)
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Accident 200304D011203

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53.7974, -2.6829
2 vehicles 6 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle
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Accident 200305DH00285

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53.4550, -2.6030
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200304D011003

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53.7920, -2.7031
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA (2y) ERF Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200304B012903

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53.9950, -2.7808
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 205 PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2003213M05516

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52.6591, -2.0638
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER Model Missing (2y) NISSAN MICRA (4y)
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Accident 2003230395519

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52.4678, -1.5176
7 vehicles 9 casualties
FORD TRANSIT Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FIAT COUPE LAND ROVER DEFENDER RENAULT KANGOO VOLVO Model Missing RENAULT ESPACE
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Accident 2003070301381

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53.3567, -2.5053
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAIHATSU HI-JET Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2003213M05433

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52.6662, -2.0698
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t (3y) Vehicle CITROEN XANTIA (4y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2003230395503

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52.4390, -1.4370
2 vehicles 3 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT TOYOTA CARINA (1y)
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Accident 200320Z013501

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52.5602, -1.9814
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over MAN Model Missing RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200304B013203

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54.0379, -2.7732
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2003213M05030

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52.6202, -2.0345
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2003213M05049

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52.6528, -2.0613
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 VAUXHALL NOVA (1y)
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