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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 1999239901765

Slight
52.4766, -1.7054
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over HONDA CIVIC CITROEN ZX
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Accident 1999079M10610

Slight
53.1896, -2.3788
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing (2y) PEUGEOT 405 PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199920H953201

Slight
52.5828, -2.0146
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 1900 DNS MG MGF (3y)
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Accident 1999219M22969

Slight
52.9744, -2.2263
3 vehicles 6 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FODEN Model Missing TOYOTA CAMRY
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Accident 1999030002872

Serious
54.2926, -2.6568
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 (3y) MERCEDES Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 1999079M10618

Slight
53.0948, -2.3433
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 106 (1y)
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Accident 1999219M22973

Slight
52.7018, -2.1031
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER ROVER 400 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 1999219M22998

Serious
52.7015, -2.1036
4 vehicles 4 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing FORD ESCORT (3y) MERCEDES Model Missing ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199920K953101

Slight
52.5531, -1.9329
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1999219M22863

Slight
52.8112, -2.1552
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1999219M22801

Fatal
52.8217, -2.1513
3 vehicles 5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ERF Model Missing DAEWOO MATIZ
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Accident 199904C095999

Slight
53.7974, -2.6829
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing (3y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 1999030002844

Fatal
54.1792, -2.7322
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199920D952601

Slight
52.5263, -1.8890
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (4y) SUZUKI CAPPUCCINO
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Accident 199920L954601

Slight
52.4830, -1.7233
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 323 (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199904B067699

Slight
53.8648, -2.7425
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 1999219M22873

Slight
52.6352, -2.0521
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 21 RENAULT MEGANE (2y)
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Accident 199904C094199

Slight
53.8182, -2.7054
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1999219M22883

Slight
52.9885, -2.2583
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 1999030003065

Serious
54.4604, -2.6201
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT ESPACE
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