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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 2000030003120

Fatal
54.5106, -2.6510
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing ROVER MONTEGO RENAULT 19
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Accident 2000070012450

Slight
53.2412, -2.4008
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 95 LEYLAND DAF FT 85CF (2y)
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Accident 2000210M19827

Slight
52.9942, -2.3041
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 2000210M19649

Slight
52.9043, -2.1906
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200004C094600

Slight
53.7230, -2.6535
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (1y)
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Accident 2000030003080

Fatal
54.7235, -2.8005
3 vehicles 10 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) FORD ESCORT (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 2000210M19522

Slight
52.7709, -2.1144
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2000070012439

Slight
53.3770, -2.5070
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD GALAXY (4y) PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 2000070012406

Serious
53.3850, -2.5054
11 vehicles 8 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 (4y) ISUZU TROOPER (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA RENAULT LAGUNA (1y) PEUGEOT 206 FORD FOCUS (1y) BMW 3 SERIES (2y) BMW 5 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 2000070012397

Serious
53.3780, -2.5064
7 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VAUXHALL CORSA LANCIA THEMA VAUXHALL OMEGA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO FORD COUGAR Vehicle
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Accident 2000070012430

Slight
53.4349, -2.5738
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 2000070012384

Slight
53.3226, -2.4454
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO (1y) DAF TRUCKS FA 45
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Accident 2000070012411

Serious
53.3241, -2.4508
5 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD SIERRA FORD FIESTA (3y) LEYLAND DAF FA 45 FORD FIESTA NISSAN MICRA (3y)
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Accident 2000030003102

Slight
54.3400, -2.6183
4 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA AUDI 80 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y)
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Accident 200020H965801

Slight
52.6001, -2.0169
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO MERCEDES 300 Vehicle
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Accident 2000210M19562

Slight
52.6493, -2.0598
5 vehicles 5 casualties
Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under ROVER 400 SERIES (3y) VAUXHALL CORSA BMW 3 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2000070012398

Slight
53.2808, -2.3962
4 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES ROVER 800 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 200004D067200

Slight
53.7713, -2.6389
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT BMW 7 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 2000070012373

Slight
53.4167, -2.5422
4 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES PEUGEOT 406 (2y) MAZDA 626 Vehicle
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Accident 2000070012388

Slight
53.3841, -2.5056
4 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A4 (2y) HONDA ACCORD (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) FORD MONDEO (2y)
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