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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 1999219MX0194

Slight
53.0540, -2.3315
5 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO (1y) AUDI A4 (2y) AUDI 80 PORSCHE BOXSTER Vehicle
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Accident 1999219MX1084

Slight
53.0638, -2.3324
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA (1y) FORD ESCORT (1y) FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 1999219MX0060

Slight
53.0533, -2.3313
3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A6 (1y) CITROEN XSARA (1y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 1999070000407

Slight
53.0897, -2.3437
4 vehicles 6 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) ROVER 800 SERIES SUZUKI SWIFT (1y) PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1999070000348

Slight
53.0993, -2.3423
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FIAT PUNTO (4y)
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Accident 1999070000364

Slight
53.2315, -2.3979
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD MONDEO (1y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199906X003407

Slight
53.4950, -2.6567
3 vehicles 5 casualties
CITROEN BERLINGO PEUGEOT 306 (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199906X003417

Slight
53.4951, -2.6567
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (2y) FORD KA (1y)
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Accident 199906X003405

Slight
53.4950, -2.6567
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 1999239902258

Serious
52.4712, -1.5461
5 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 (2y) RENAULT 21 Vehicle Vehicle NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1999219MX0170

Slight
52.8167, -2.1556
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 1999219MX0039

Serious
52.8342, -2.1460
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA ROVER 400 SERIES (3y) VOLVO 460 SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 199920H970101

Slight
52.5694, -2.0100
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1999219MX0046

Slight
52.9937, -2.2997
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1999219MX0059

Slight
52.8250, -2.1472
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI EX500 (1y)
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Accident 1999239902250

Serious
52.4767, -1.6809
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 1999039900094

Slight
54.6754, -2.7794
6 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1999030000096

Slight
54.6755, -2.7791
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1999219M27616

Slight
53.0635, -2.3324
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (1y) VOLVO 940
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Accident 1999070000303

Slight
53.0798, -2.3403
5 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN DISPATCH NISSAN MICRA VAUXHALL NOVA Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES
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