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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 200304C010403

Serious
53.7553, -2.6389
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing PEUGEOT 306 (2y)
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Accident 2003070300788

Serious
53.0897, -2.3429
40 vehicles 18 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE (2y) Vehicle RENAULT CLIO FORD MONDEO FORD ESCORT (3y) VOLVO Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) SAAB 9-5 (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) CITROEN AX BMW 5 SERIES (2y) MG ZR FORD TRANSIT (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) FORD MONDEO FODEN Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing RENAULT Model Missing (1y) Vehicle SCANIA Model Missing AUDI 80 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY RENAULT Model Missing CITROEN ZX RENAULT MEGANE VAUXHALL CORSAVAN SAAB Model Missing Vehicle BMW 5 SERIES FORD ESCORT RENAULT LAGUNA (2y) BMW 5 SERIES (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) CITROEN AX Vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y) BMW M5 (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2003213M03636

Slight
52.8645, -2.1644
4 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO PEUGEOT 406 ROVER 75 IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2003070300698

Slight
53.4370, -2.5771
1 vehicle 3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200320Z007801

Slight
52.5095, -1.7876
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200304B005803

Slight
53.9797, -2.7790
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle MAZDA 323
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Accident 2003213M02774

Slight
52.6273, -2.0456
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 2003070300676

Slight
53.1815, -2.3693
5 vehicles 2 casualties
KIA CARENS VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ESCORT (4y) BMW 5 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 2003213M03612

Slight
52.8583, -2.1624
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO S40 RENAULT LAGUNA (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 2003030000461

Slight
54.5395, -2.6596
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2003030000452

Slight
54.4381, -2.5960
4 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under CITROEN AX FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2003030000466

Slight
54.5464, -2.6690
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SAAB 9-3
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Accident 200304B004703

Slight
53.8778, -2.7444
1 vehicle 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 200306X006944

Slight
50.8024, -2.6194
4 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing FORD COUGAR VOLKSWAGEN POLO ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200320Z007501

Serious
52.5632, -1.9893
7 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD SIERRA PEUGEOT 405 (2y) Vehicle Vehicle IVECO-FORD Model Missing (4y) MAN Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200304C006503

Slight
53.6652, -2.6890
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT TOLEDO (3y)
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Accident 2003070300596

Slight
53.1425, -2.3374
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Accident 2003070300572

Serious
53.1082, -2.3383
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 200304C004303

Slight
53.8312, -2.7065
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 2003070300575

Slight
53.3725, -2.5077
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 45
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