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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 200120L943101

Slight
52.5129, -1.7537
2 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER RANGE ROVER MERCEDES C CLASS (3y)
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Accident 200104B037301

Slight
54.0898, -2.7675
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2001230196569

Slight
52.4108, -1.2646
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2001230196567

Serious
52.4673, -1.6024
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2001211M12057

Slight
52.8237, -2.1481
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SCANIA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200120K944101

Slight
52.5525, -1.9358
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 800 SERIES ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) RENAULT MEGANE (2y)
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Accident 2001211M11694

Slight
52.7004, -2.1040
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2001070103245

Slight
53.4091, -2.5262
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200120H941801

Slight
52.5629, -1.9879
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2001230196501

Slight
52.4714, -1.5560
1 vehicle 2 casualties
DAEWOO MUSSO
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Accident 2001211M11641

Fatal
52.6441, -2.0567
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle CITROEN BX Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001330105144

Slight
52.4054, -1.1984
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200120H941301

Slight
52.5919, -2.0149
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over SAAB 9-3
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Accident 2001070103733

Slight
53.3560, -2.5016
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle
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Accident 200104D038901

Slight
53.7743, -2.6420
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (3y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2001030001813

Slight
54.5603, -2.8718
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 200104B036801

Slight
54.0183, -2.7828
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (2y)
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Accident 2001330104987

Serious
52.4054, -1.1984
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t MAN Model Missing FORD TRANSIT (4y)
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Accident 200120D941601

Slight
52.5156, -1.8690
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle
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Accident 2001211M11727

Slight
52.6671, -2.0709
7 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER ROVER 400 SERIES (3y) PEUGEOT 206 VAUXHALL CAVALIER ALFA ROMEO SPIDER VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) FORD FIESTA (3y)
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