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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 2001030000403

Slight
54.7758, -2.8511
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2001070100599

Slight
53.3458, -2.4963
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FOCUS (1y) FIAT UNO PEUGEOT 406 (3y)
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Accident 2001070100603

Serious
53.4200, -2.5478
4 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing (4y) RENAULT MEGANE (2y) MERCEDES Model Missing ERF Model Missing
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Accident 200106X004642

Slight
53.5212, -2.6964
5 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD FIESTA (3y) PEUGEOT 206 (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 2001211M00819

Slight
52.7725, -2.1156
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2001070100505

Slight
53.3377, -2.4863
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over TOYOTA COROLLA (1y)
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Accident 200104C000401

Slight
53.6930, -2.6778
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200106X004622

Slight
53.5591, -2.7020
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under AUDI A3 (2y) FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 2001211M01018

Slight
52.6566, -2.0641
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing SKODA FELICIA (2y)
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Accident 200120H937401

Slight
52.5732, -2.0125
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200120D900601

Slight
52.5290, -1.8966
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 (3y) ALFA ROMEO 146 AUDI A3 (1y)
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Accident 2001211M00901

Slight
52.9917, -2.2748
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over MERCEDES 300
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Accident 200104C002301

Slight
53.7475, -2.6469
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over CITROEN AX
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Accident 2001211M00628

Serious
52.8392, -2.1521
7 vehicles 3 casualties
ERF Model Missing (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over IVECO Model Missing (1y) FIAT BRAVA (4y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200104D001201

Slight
53.8169, -2.7116
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y) VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2001211M00496

Slight
53.0613, -2.3323
5 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES (2y) Vehicle Vehicle FORD SIERRA ALFA ROMEO 156 (2y)
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Accident 2001070101027

Serious
53.0703, -2.3343
4 vehicles 4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 2001070100699

Slight
53.1820, -2.3699
8 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT (2y) FORD ESCORT MERCEDES E CLASS (3y) FORD TRANSIT (4y) MERCEDES Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing FORD ESCORT (3y) FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 2001211M00610

Slight
52.7568, -2.1021
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2001211M00420

Slight
52.7653, -2.1099
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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