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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 2000210M01563

Slight
52.6483, -2.0592
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FIAT UNO
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Accident 2000230000125

Serious
52.4712, -1.5571
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT VOLKSWAGEN CADDY (3y)
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Accident 200020H904601

Slight
52.5634, -1.9892
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200004C009400

Slight
53.5906, -2.6943
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 200006X003482

Slight
53.5634, -2.7005
8 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) FORD TRANSIT (2y) Vehicle NISSAN MICRA (4y) FORD GRANADA LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (2y) VAUXHALL NOVA MERCEDES C CLASS (1y)
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Accident 2000030000317

Slight
54.7924, -2.8675
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 2000070000866

Slight
53.3110, -2.4181
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle ROVER METRO
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Accident 2000070000851

Slight
53.2749, -2.3986
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200020H903301

Slight
52.5919, -2.0147
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 2000210M01507

Slight
52.7471, -2.1003
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 200006X003438

Slight
53.5651, -2.6999
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 (3y) AUDI A4 (2y)
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Accident 2000070000707

Slight
53.2340, -2.3991
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 (1y) MAN Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200006X003420

Slight
53.5775, -2.6955
6 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER ROVER 600 SERIES (3y) HONDA ACCORD PEUGEOT 206 (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 2000070000765

Slight
53.1181, -2.3360
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO 760 FORD TRANSIT ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200004C004200

Slight
53.5950, -2.6935
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY HONDA ACCORD (2y)
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Accident 200020D902001

Slight
52.5053, -1.8322
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 75 RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2000070000918

Serious
53.3076, -2.4067
3 vehicles 3 casualties
DAEWOO MATIZ (1y) SUBARU IMPREZA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y)
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Accident 2000210M01402

Fatal
52.7935, -2.1495
1 vehicle 5 casualties
BMW M3 (1y)
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Accident 2000070000688

Slight
53.2826, -2.3958
3 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT FIAT TEMPRA FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2000230000088

Slight
52.4193, -1.2981
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO BMW 7 SERIES (4y) FORD MONDEO
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