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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 2001211M20400

Slight
52.8824, -2.1676
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI A4
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Accident 2001230197554

Slight
52.4691, -1.6420
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 2001070106416

Slight
53.1262, -2.3359
2 vehicles 2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF Vehicle
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Accident 2001070106398

Serious
53.3040, -2.4045
2 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA HONDA CIVIC (4y)
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Accident 200120H969001

Slight
52.6081, -2.0215
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS (3y) DENNIS Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2001211M20031

Slight
52.9763, -2.2271
2 vehicles 6 casualties
FORD SIERRA PEUGEOT 806
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Accident 200104B069301

Slight
53.8881, -2.7441
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 2001211M19848

Slight
52.9231, -2.2067
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2001070106358

Serious
53.1133, -2.3376
3 vehicles 2 casualties
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER VAUXHALL CORSA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200104C101901

Slight
53.8193, -2.7054
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT 205 FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2001070106315

Slight
53.0771, -2.3391
5 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (1y) HONDA ACCORD (4y) ROVER METRO FORD MONDEO (4y) FIAT PUNTO (2y)
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Accident 200104B068301

Slight
53.9337, -2.7573
3 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 85CF (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA FIAT BRAVA (4y)
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Accident 200120D966101

Slight
52.5050, -1.8378
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA PEUGEOT 406 (2y) PEUGEOT 406 (2y)
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Accident 2001070106259

Slight
53.4187, -2.5453
6 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) ERF Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL ASTRA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT LAGUNA (2y)
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Accident 2001030003113

Serious
54.3843, -2.5829
3 vehicles 3 casualties
MAZDA 626 IVECO-FORD Model Missing ROVER 45
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Accident 200120L969701

Serious
52.4798, -1.7181
5 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 HONDA PRELUDE DAEWOO MATIZ (1y) PEUGEOT 306 (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 2001211M19437

Slight
53.0586, -2.3317
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2001211M19301

Slight
52.6715, -2.0782
2 vehicles 4 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA Vehicle
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Accident 2001070106213

Slight
53.3421, -2.4910
4 vehicles 5 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD FORD KA (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 200104C097501

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53.6621, -2.6902
4 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT FORD ESCORT (4y) FORD MONDEO (4y)
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