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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 200120M991101

Slight
52.4508, -1.4667
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 2001070101176

Slight
53.3239, -2.4478
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 2001070101177

Slight
53.2888, -2.3951
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2001211M02869

Serious
52.8279, -2.1445
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAN Model Missing AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 2001230100222

Serious
52.4673, -1.6058
7 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD FOCUS (2y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over (2y) ERF Model Missing (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing PEUGEOT 309 VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) SAAB 9000
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Accident 2001030000557

Slight
54.4756, -2.6435
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200120D911101

Slight
52.5108, -1.8632
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (3y)
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Accident 200106X004744

Serious
53.5019, -2.6597
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2001211M02618

Slight
52.9678, -2.2227
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200120D910901

Slight
52.5415, -1.9128
2 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200120H910601

Slight
52.6038, -2.0187
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT ROVER 400 SERIES RENAULT EXTRA (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 2001070101151

Slight
53.2057, -2.3883
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (1y) MITSUBISHI CARISMA (1y)
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Accident 2001070101159

Slight
53.3929, -2.5075
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 240 Vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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Accident 200120M991001

Slight
52.4514, -1.4680
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2001070101104

Slight
53.1406, -2.3375
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 (1y) SCANIA Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2001211M02877

Slight
52.7479, -2.1001
4 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES FORD FIESTA FORD ESCORT MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2001070101146

Slight
53.3768, -2.5062
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200120H910401

Slight
52.5693, -2.0101
7 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle RENAULT Model Missing (2y) Vehicle FORD FIESTA (2y) FIAT COUPE (4y) MAZDA 323 (4y) HONDA ACCORD (2y)
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Accident 200104D007501

Slight
53.7663, -2.6361
4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA RENAULT MEGANE (1y) FORD ESCORT FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 2001330101052

Slight
52.4049, -1.1866
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES 200
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