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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 1999079M10703

Slight
53.1903, -2.3795
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 1999219M25416

Slight
52.7443, -2.0998
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA CITROEN XANTIA (3y)
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Accident 1999079M10702

Slight
53.1254, -2.3355
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD Model Missing RENAULT 25 Vehicle
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Accident 199920H960901

Slight
52.5580, -1.9777
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over MITSUBISHI CARISMA (3y) ROVER 600 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1999079M10697

Slight
53.0730, -2.3364
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 1999079M10696

Slight
53.4256, -2.5557
6 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) VOLVO Model Missing (4y) ALFA ROMEO 155 (2y) ERF Model Missing VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 199920D962601

Slight
52.5091, -1.8621
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES (3y) JEEP CHEROKEE (1y)
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Accident 1999339909023

Slight
52.4057, -1.2028
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing BMW 5 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1999219M25215

Fatal
52.6547, -2.0624
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (1y) ERF Model Missing LEYLAND DAF FT 85 (3y)
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Accident 199920D960701

Slight
52.5483, -1.9199
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 1999079M10695

Slight
53.4244, -2.5535
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 1999079M10693

Slight
53.2715, -2.3994
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 1999219M25522

Slight
52.6427, -2.0560
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ERF Model Missing (1y) FORD TRANSIT (2y) MERCEDES 300
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Accident 1999030003272

Slight
54.2501, -2.6966
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN 200 (1y)
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Accident 1999079M10691

Slight
53.1967, -2.3878
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1999079M10690

Slight
53.3947, -2.5080
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199904B076499

Serious
53.8921, -2.7465
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA (2y)
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Accident 199906X003262

Slight
53.5344, -2.6225
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 1999030003357

Serious
54.7218, -2.8011
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1999079M10688

Slight
53.2693, -2.4003
5 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Vehicle BMW 5 SERIES (1y) ROVER 400 SERIES
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