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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 199904C093499

Serious
53.6481, -2.6918
1 vehicle 4 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199920K952501

Slight
52.5496, -1.9217
1 vehicle 2 casualties
CITROEN XSARA (1y)
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Accident 199904C093399

Slight
53.7654, -2.6361
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER METRO
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Accident 1999030003082

Slight
54.8685, -2.7663
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT TIPO RENAULT MEGANE (2y) VAUXHALL SENATOR VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1999079M10601

Slight
53.3268, -2.4605
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199904B067399

Slight
53.8515, -2.7321
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAIHATSU SIRION
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Accident 199920D952401

Slight
52.5065, -1.8220
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER METRO
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Accident 1999219322492

Slight
52.7074, -2.1009
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CITROEN AX ROVER 200 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 1999079M10602

Slight
53.2241, -2.3926
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1999079M10598

Slight
53.3109, -2.4147
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over CITROEN BX
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Accident 1999219M22468

Slight
52.8295, -2.1445
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (2y) Vehicle HYUNDAI ACCENT (1y)
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Accident 1999079M10596

Slight
53.3553, -2.4982
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999030003068

Slight
54.5509, -2.6694
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199920H951001

Slight
52.5632, -1.9893
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND FREIGHTER FORD ESCORT MAZDA 626 (2y)
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Accident 1999079M10594

Slight
53.4231, -2.5512
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1999079M10593

Serious
53.2084, -2.3887
3 vehicles 4 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA (1y) RENAULT ESPACE CITROEN XANTIA (1y)
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Accident 1999079M10590

Serious
53.0693, -2.3334
3 vehicles 3 casualties
ERF Model Missing TOYOTA COROLLA NISSAN PRIMERA (4y)
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Accident 199904C092099

Slight
53.7178, -2.6576
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN 800 ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199906X003098

Slight
53.4882, -2.6535
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 1999079M10588

Serious
53.0970, -2.3427
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (4y)
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