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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 200220Z600101

Serious
52.4448, -1.4528
2 vehicles 5 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2001070200178

Serious
53.1896, -2.3789
2 vehicles 8 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2001070200176

Serious
53.3194, -2.4334
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI COLT (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2001070200173

Serious
53.2118, -2.3888
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA NISSAN ALMERA (2y) Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 2001070200171

Serious
53.0791, -2.3400
6 vehicles 7 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) SUZUKI ALTO (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y) AUDI 80 TOYOTA COROLLA NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2001070200160

Serious
53.1127, -2.3376
11 vehicles 9 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) SAAB 9-3 FORD FOCUS (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) FORD MONDEO Vehicle FORD FIESTA (4y) MITSUBISHI CARISMA (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL FRONTERA (2y) IVECO DAILY
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Accident 2001070200138

Serious
53.1110, -2.3382
5 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Vehicle VAUXHALL OMEGA VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001211MX0141

Serious
52.8343, -2.1459
4 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 206 (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 2001030003638

Serious
54.4842, -2.6373
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (4y)
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Accident 2001070107353

Serious
53.3032, -2.4038
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85 SCANIA Model Missing CITROEN BERLINGO (3y)
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Accident 2001030003588

Serious
54.3637, -2.5997
6 vehicles 9 casualties
FIAT BRAVA (3y) PEUGEOT 106 VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN FORD KA FORD FOCUS VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200120H977501

Serious
52.5840, -2.0137
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) FORD MONDEO MERCEDES 200 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2001070107215

Serious
53.1318, -2.3364
4 vehicles 3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD TRANSIT Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2001070107221

Serious
53.2046, -2.3879
6 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) ROVER 400 SERIES AUDI A3 (1y) MAZDA PREMACY BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2001230197889

Serious
52.4687, -1.6361
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2001070107121

Serious
53.2683, -2.4003
2 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001030003526

Serious
54.6836, -2.7887
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (1y) SCANIA Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200120H975801

Serious
52.6140, -2.0274
3 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing (4y) VOLVO Model Missing LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
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Accident 2001211M22202

Serious
52.7442, -2.0995
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200104B075201

Serious
54.0608, -2.7700
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 MERCEDES Model Missing
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