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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 2001211M23399

Slight
53.0276, -2.3244
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (1y) FORD PUMA (1y)
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Accident 2001050006854

Slight
53.4754, -2.6370
4 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO (1y) FORD KA (3y) ROVER 100 SERIES (4y) VOLVO 940
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Accident 2001330150650

Slight
52.4051, -1.1896
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2001070107353

Serious
53.3032, -2.4038
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85 SCANIA Model Missing CITROEN BERLINGO (3y)
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Accident 200120D978401

Slight
52.5064, -1.8236
3 vehicles 2 casualties
LDV 200 SERIES FORD ESCORT SUBARU LEGACY
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Accident 2001070107333

Slight
53.3154, -2.4275
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLVO V40
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Accident 2001070107328

Slight
53.3955, -2.5089
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 240 Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2001030003588

Serious
54.3637, -2.5997
6 vehicles 9 casualties
FIAT BRAVA (3y) PEUGEOT 106 VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN FORD KA FORD FOCUS VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200104B078101

Slight
54.1047, -2.7653
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 2001070107298

Slight
53.4151, -2.5410
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 2001070107280

Slight
53.3122, -2.4195
4 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (1y) FORD FIESTA FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 2001211M22943

Slight
52.9694, -2.2241
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2001070200117

Slight
53.2983, -2.3994
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS (1y) VAUXHALL OMEGA (3y)
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Accident 2001070107289

Slight
53.3085, -2.4073
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 406 (3y)
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Accident 200120H977501

Serious
52.5840, -2.0137
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) FORD MONDEO MERCEDES 200 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2001070107288

Slight
53.4281, -2.5601
1 vehicle 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2001211M22985

Slight
52.9938, -2.2979
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2001330109974

Slight
52.4057, -1.2013
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 2001211M23277

Slight
53.0456, -2.3304
4 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT 5 PEUGEOT PARTNER PEUGEOT PARTNER FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2001211M23081

Fatal
53.0666, -2.3331
4 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD MONDEO (1y) PORSCHE 911 Vehicle TOYOTA AVENSIS (1y)
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