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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 2002070200215

Slight
53.4117, -2.5337
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over MG MGF (2y) MERCEDES Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200220Z600101

Serious
52.4448, -1.4528
2 vehicles 5 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2002212M00554

Slight
52.8314, -2.1445
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES PEUGEOT 405 (3y)
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Accident 2002212M00927

Slight
52.7636, -2.1077
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAEWOO MATIZ Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200204C001202

Slight
53.6930, -2.6778
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PROTON PERSONA ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 2002212M01641

Slight
52.8218, -2.1510
6 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES FORD ESCORT (2y) ALFA ROMEO 156 FORD FIESTA (2y) FIAT BRAVO (4y) RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200204C000502

Slight
53.7402, -2.6507
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2002230295007

Slight
52.4652, -1.5016
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 2002070200196

Slight
53.3508, -2.5047
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD PUMA (3y)
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Accident 2002212M00372

Slight
52.8920, -2.1760
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MERCEDES 200 (1y)
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Accident 2002230295006

Slight
52.4715, -1.6649
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2001070200187

Slight
53.3104, -2.4145
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2001070200178

Serious
53.1896, -2.3789
2 vehicles 8 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2001070200176

Serious
53.3194, -2.4334
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI COLT (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2001211MX0552

Slight
52.6577, -2.0652
2 vehicles 1 casualty
COLT SHOGUN Vehicle
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Accident 200104B080801

Slight
53.8479, -2.7291
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2001211MX1456

Slight
52.8566, -2.1618
2 vehicles 4 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 2001211MX0389

Slight
52.7038, -2.1022
4 vehicles 5 casualties
ROVER 100 SERIES VAUXHALL NOVA BMW 3 SERIES (2y) BMW 5 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 200106X005735

Slight
53.5629, -2.7007
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 (2y) MITSUBISHI Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2001070200173

Serious
53.2118, -2.3888
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA NISSAN ALMERA (2y) Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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