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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 200004B072000

Slight
54.1254, -2.7539
2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 200004B072100

Slight
53.9850, -2.7815
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FIAT BRAVA
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Accident 200006X004329

Slight
53.5900, -2.6943
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) TOYOTA STARLET (2y)
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Accident 200006X004333

Slight
53.4915, -2.6562
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200020L961801

Serious
52.5115, -1.7499
3 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (1y) PEUGEOT 106 (4y) MG MGF (2y)
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Accident 200020D961601

Slight
52.5132, -1.8668
6 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO PEUGEOT 206 FORD FIESTA (1y) PEUGEOT 206 MG MGF (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 2000070012068

Slight
53.1145, -2.3369
6 vehicles 8 casualties
FORD ESCORT (1y) CITROEN XANTIA VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 2000230001800

Slight
52.4688, -1.5248
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 800 SERIES FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 2000210M18703

Slight
52.9871, -2.2525
5 vehicles 8 casualties
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL OMEGA (1y) VOLVO V70 (3y) Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2000210M20051

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52.8825, -2.1674
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO FORD FIESTA FORD MONDEO VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 2000070012073

Slight
53.1335, -2.3364
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (2y) SEAT IBIZA (4y) PORSCHE 911 VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2000230001802

Serious
52.4289, -1.3228
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2000050191047

Slight
53.4675, -2.6298
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 240 FODEN Model Missing MAN Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2000210M18700

Slight
52.8820, -2.1673
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA (4y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2000050196058

Slight
53.4417, -2.5861
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200004C089400

Slight
53.8187, -2.7054
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 2000210M18683

Slight
52.8920, -2.1760
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle
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Accident 2000210M18679

Slight
52.8268, -2.1448
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 ROVER 400 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 200006X004348

Slight
53.5266, -2.6981
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT CINQUECENTO (3y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2000070012023

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53.1551, -2.3492
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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