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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 2001030002129

Serious
52.7183, -0.5411
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 200104D045401

Slight
53.8493, -2.7304
4 vehicles 5 casualties
ROVER 75 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE (1y) CHRYSLER NEON (1y)
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Accident 2001050137153

Slight
53.4585, -2.6075
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200104D045301

Slight
53.7921, -2.6671
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA NISSAN PRIMERA (3y)
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Accident 2001070104410

Slight
53.2674, -2.4006
5 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (3y) SCANIA Model Missing (3y) MAN Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2001070104436

Slight
53.1562, -2.3487
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4 (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 2001230196791

Slight
52.4766, -1.6962
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2001211M13404

Slight
53.0474, -2.3307
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA PREVIA (4y) FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 2001070104254

Slight
53.2273, -2.3951
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 2001070104248

Slight
53.3049, -2.4053
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle RENAULT MEGANE (3y)
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Accident 2001230196742

Fatal
52.4081, -1.2432
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER (2y)
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Accident 200120L947401

Slight
52.5115, -1.7499
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES TOYOTA SPACE CRUISER
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Accident 2001070104233

Slight
53.1023, -2.3411
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT BRAVA (2y)
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Accident 200104D043701

Slight
53.8363, -2.7218
1 vehicle 2 casualties
CITROEN BX
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Accident 200104C064301

Slight
53.6966, -2.6785
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 2001070104218

Slight
53.0869, -2.3423
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ROVER 200 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 200106X005215

Slight
53.5602, -2.7020
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) Vehicle
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Accident 200120K946901

Slight
52.5474, -1.9192
4 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC FORD ESCORT NISSAN SERENA (3y) VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 2001070104194

Slight
53.0686, -2.3340
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 2001211M13476

Slight
53.0309, -2.3273
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FIAT BRAVA
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