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M6 road traffic accidents

35,968 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The M6 appears in 35,968 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 61,068 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,003 were fatal and 5,186 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,003
Serious
5,186
Casualties
61,068
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

1,950 recorded here

Birmingham North West

1,926 recorded here

Warrington

1,584 recorded here

Birmingham

1,581 recorded here

Walsall

1,516 recorded here

Cheshire East

1,238 recorded here

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Birmingham

1,101 recorded along the M6

Walsall

165 recorded along the M6

Willenhall

119 recorded along the M6

Wednesbury

89 recorded along the M6

Keresley Newlands

80 recorded along the M6

Leyland

79 recorded along the M6

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200104C106701

Serious
53.6178, -2.6858
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2001211M21609

Slight
52.7654, -2.1104
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 2001230197778

Fatal
52.4712, -1.5465
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO (2y)
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Accident 2001070106815

Slight
53.1955, -2.3857
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing VAUXHALL CAVALIER FODEN Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 200106X005615

Slight
53.5609, -2.7014
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA CITROEN XSARA (1y) AUDI CABRIOLET (2y)
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Accident 2001230197769

Serious
52.4652, -1.5019
3 vehicles 8 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 PEUGEOT 206 ROVER METRO
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Accident 2001211M21462

Slight
52.7029, -2.1025
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA BMW 3 SERIES (1y) ROVER 75 (1y)
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Accident 2001211M21484

Slight
52.7029, -2.1025
3 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA ACCORD HYUNDAI ACCENT (4y) AUDI A6 (4y)
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Accident 2001030003431

Serious
54.6049, -2.7074
1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2001230197760

Slight
52.4082, -1.2470
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) ERF Model Missing
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Accident 2001230197750

Slight
52.4671, -1.5135
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 2001211M21390

Slight
53.0483, -2.3305
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 200104D075601

Slight
53.7900, -2.6622
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD EXPLORER (3y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200120D972001

Serious
52.5177, -1.8716
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001070107326

Slight
53.1997, -2.3884
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200120D972201

Slight
52.5482, -1.9200
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL FRONTERA PEUGEOT 309 Vehicle
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Accident 2001230197782

Slight
52.4778, -1.7123
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y)
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Accident 2001030003360

Slight
54.2402, -2.7109
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2001230197715

Slight
52.4704, -1.6581
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200120H971101

Slight
52.5560, -1.9753
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PEUGEOT 406 FORD MONDEO
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