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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 200120H924401

Slight
52.5854, -2.0144
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y)
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Accident 2001211M06106

Slight
52.7577, -2.1025
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200120H924001

Slight
52.5629, -1.9879
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 300 TOYOTA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2001230100514

Serious
52.4822, -1.7211
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2001030001124

Serious
54.3307, -2.6229
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (2y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2001070103403

Slight
53.3806, -2.5063
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA CITROEN BERLINGO (3y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle
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Accident 200120H924301

Slight
52.5928, -2.0150
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2001211M06076

Slight
52.9934, -2.2902
1 vehicle 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2001030001004

Serious
54.6047, -2.7081
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle DAEWOO LANOS (1y)
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Accident 2001211M05871

Slight
52.6502, -2.0603
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 2001211M05936

Slight
52.9758, -2.2245
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 360 ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2001211M05771

Slight
52.7532, -2.1013
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ROVER 200 SERIES Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2001030001003

Serious
54.8576, -2.8782
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2001030000994

Slight
54.4806, -2.6324
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200120H923001

Slight
52.5845, -2.0141
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT Vehicle VAUXHALL CALIBRA
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Accident 200104B017001

Slight
53.9676, -2.7658
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y)
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Accident 2001230100475

Slight
52.4705, -1.5644
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD KA (1y)
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Accident 200120L923501

Slight
52.5074, -1.7440
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD FOCUS FIAT TIPO
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Accident 2001211M06085

Slight
52.9817, -2.2362
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT BRAVO (4y)
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Accident 200120D922301

Slight
52.5436, -1.9152
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA FIAT PUNTO (1y)
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