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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 1999070000332

Slight
53.1931, -2.3834
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 1999030000036

Fatal
54.5132, -2.6533
10 vehicles 8 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA FORD FOCUS MAZDA MX-5 BMW 3 SERIES ERF Model Missing (2y) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (2y) BMW 5 SERIES (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle
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Accident 199904D076099

Slight
53.7750, -2.6427
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1999070000297

Slight
53.3265, -2.4579
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1999050022107

Slight
53.4707, -2.6342
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y) VOLVO V40 (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 199904C119099

Slight
53.7491, -2.6454
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over CITROEN AX
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Accident 199920H969101

Slight
52.5947, -2.0153
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1999219M27445

Slight
53.0679, -2.3341
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 1999070000257

Slight
53.1763, -2.3629
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 1999070000282

Slight
53.3101, -2.3975
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle FORD TRANSIT (2y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1999070000228

Slight
53.2965, -2.3991
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 205 MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 1999219M27438

Serious
52.8773, -2.1649
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing (2y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199904C118699

Slight
53.8138, -2.7050
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO 340 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 199904C118099

Serious
53.6229, -2.6882
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1999219M27537

Slight
52.8480, -2.1591
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over AUDI A4
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Accident 199920K971301

Slight
52.5523, -1.9371
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199920K968901

Slight
52.5506, -1.9447
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing RENAULT CLIO (1y) FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 1999219M27321

Slight
52.7705, -2.1144
5 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing (3y) BMW 3 SERIES FORD FIESTA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 1999219M27312

Slight
52.6684, -2.0730
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 199920L968801

Slight
52.4880, -1.7291
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN VENTO (3y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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