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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 200220Z033901

Slight
52.5706, -2.0115
3 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD FIESTA MERCEDES 190 LDV 400 SERIES
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Accident 200204C062402

Slight
53.7164, -2.6602
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (4y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2002070203292

Slight
53.1336, -2.3355
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 HONDA CIVIC (4y) TOYOTA AVENSIS (2y)
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Accident 200220Z032601

Slight
52.5854, -2.0144
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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Accident 2002070203297

Slight
53.2440, -2.4011
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 306 (4y)
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Accident 2002212M13280

Slight
52.6424, -2.0558
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (2y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2002070203291

Slight
53.0701, -2.3341
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS NISSAN MODEL MISSING (3y)
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Accident 200220Z032401

Slight
52.5347, -1.9013
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (3y) FORD FOCUS (4y)
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Accident 200204B039602

Slight
54.0970, -2.7667
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 2002070203901

Slight
53.0771, -2.3391
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2002212M13114

Slight
53.0501, -2.3308
6 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI CARISMA VOLVO 440 MAZDA 626 (4y) ROVER 400 SERIES (3y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (3y) BMW 5 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 200220Z033601

Slight
52.5058, -1.7427
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2002330204623

Fatal
52.4057, -1.2028
4 vehicles 3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing RENAULT MEGANE (1y) DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2002050136202

Slight
53.4439, -2.5886
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle
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Accident 2002212313028

Slight
52.9910, -2.2708
2 vehicles 6 casualties
ROVER METRO MAN Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2002212M13348

Slight
52.9711, -2.2254
2 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 200204C058602

Slight
53.7082, -2.6743
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200220Z032201

Slight
52.5109, -1.8646
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200206X006247

Serious
53.5827, -2.6940
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t SCANIA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200204B039102

Serious
53.9824, -2.7804
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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