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M6 road traffic accidents

35,968 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The M6 appears in 35,968 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 61,068 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,003 were fatal and 5,186 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,003
Serious
5,186
Casualties
61,068
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

1,950 recorded here

Birmingham North West

1,926 recorded here

Warrington

1,584 recorded here

Birmingham

1,581 recorded here

Walsall

1,516 recorded here

Cheshire East

1,238 recorded here

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Birmingham

1,101 recorded along the M6

Walsall

165 recorded along the M6

Willenhall

119 recorded along the M6

Wednesbury

89 recorded along the M6

Keresley Newlands

80 recorded along the M6

Leyland

79 recorded along the M6

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2000070001378

Slight
53.3904, -2.5060
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL ASTRA IVECO-FORD Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2000030000563

Serious
54.8299, -2.8904
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN (4y)
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Accident 200004C012100

Slight
53.6652, -2.6890
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2000030000604

Slight
54.6934, -2.7920
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 (3y) FIAT MAREA (1y)
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Accident 2000030000555

Fatal
54.4319, -2.5999
3 vehicles 5 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER NISSAN ALMERA (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 2000070001332

Serious
53.1101, -2.3385
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200004C012300

Slight
53.6226, -2.6874
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200006X003577

Slight
53.5762, -2.6962
4 vehicles 5 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle AUDI A4 (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 200020H907801

Slight
52.6073, -2.0212
5 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER METRO FIAT BRAVA (4y) PEUGEOT 405 RENAULT 19 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200004B009800

Serious
53.7920, -2.7031
7 vehicles 8 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS (3y) MERCEDES 300 Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES FORD ESCORT VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 200004B009600

Slight
54.1506, -2.7387
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 7 SERIES (1y) NISSAN MICRA (1y)
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Accident 200020H907701

Serious
52.5637, -1.9908
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2000030000548

Slight
54.5616, -2.6820
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85CF (1y)
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Accident 200020H907601

Slight
52.5909, -2.0149
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) MERCEDES C CLASS (2y)
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Accident 2000210M03156

Slight
52.7159, -2.1017
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2000210M03029

Slight
52.8728, -2.1652
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI GALANT FORD GRANADA
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Accident 2000230000268

Slight
52.4678, -1.5168
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2000070001411

Slight
53.2291, -2.3954
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 2000070001416

Slight
53.1433, -2.3378
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 75CF (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 2000070001268

Fatal
53.2046, -2.3874
4 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle SCANIA Model Missing (4y) Vehicle LEYLAND DAF FT 85 (3y)
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