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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 200103DUP0095

Slight
54.7055, -2.7921
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200104C117201

Slight
53.7475, -2.6469
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ORION
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Accident 2001211MX0141

Serious
52.8343, -2.1459
4 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 206 (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 2001030003638

Serious
54.4842, -2.6373
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (4y)
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Accident 2001030000021

Slight
54.2364, -2.7175
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 (3y)
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Accident 2001030003635

Slight
54.7746, -2.8494
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2001030000019

Slight
54.3225, -2.6323
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 21
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Accident 200120K979501

Slight
52.5474, -1.9192
3 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES ROVER 800 SERIES BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2001211MX0179

Slight
52.7056, -2.1018
4 vehicles 3 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY FORD FOCUS SAAB 9-3 JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 200120K979401

Slight
52.5489, -1.9211
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle
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Accident 2001070200055

Slight
53.2032, -2.3868
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing (4y) TOYOTA COROLLA (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200120D979801

Slight
52.5090, -1.8616
1 vehicle 4 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 2001030000052

Slight
54.2588, -2.6871
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 200104C117301

Fatal
53.6841, -2.6809
4 vehicles 6 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing FORD TRANSIT ERF Model Missing FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2001070200048

Slight
53.3032, -2.4038
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle (1y) RENAULT MEGANE (3y)
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Accident 2001070200052

Slight
53.2475, -2.4022
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle NISSAN CABSTAR
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Accident 200106X005709

Slight
53.5253, -2.6978
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle ERF Model Missing (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y)
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Accident 2001211M23261

Slight
52.8126, -2.1556
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT UNO VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2001070200035

Slight
53.1939, -2.3843
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PIAGGIO T5 125 (2y)
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Accident 2001230197985

Slight
52.4674, -1.6012
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT DUCATO (1y) MAN Model Missing
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