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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 199904D045099

Serious
53.8018, -2.7039
10 vehicles 6 casualties
MITSUBISHI COLT ROVER 400 SERIES ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) ROVER 400 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER FIAT PUNTO FIAT PUNTO (2y) AUSTIN MONTEGO VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
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Accident 199920D939301

Slight
52.5277, -1.8944
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1999030002311

Slight
54.7424, -2.8108
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT TEMPRA ERF Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1999219M18623

Slight
53.0167, -2.3252
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over DAEWOO LEGANZA (1y)
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Accident 1999079M10461

Slight
53.3128, -2.4219
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CALIBRA VOLVO 440
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Accident 199904B053899

Serious
53.7968, -2.7035
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 19 Vehicle FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 1999050181116

Serious
53.4741, -2.6359
3 vehicles 6 casualties
FODEN Model Missing FORD ORION Vehicle
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Accident 1999219M18449

Slight
52.8928, -2.1776
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI STELLAR MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199920D939501

Slight
52.5053, -1.8322
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over CITROEN XANTIA (3y)
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Accident 199920L939401

Slight
52.4805, -1.7195
2 vehicles 4 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199904D044999

Serious
53.8826, -2.7442
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1999079M10446

Slight
53.3973, -2.5098
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over MORRIS MINOR ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 199920D939001

Slight
52.5045, -1.8438
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) SKODA FELICIA (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1999219M18276

Slight
52.6312, -2.0499
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1999239901387

Slight
52.4768, -1.7076
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85 (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199920K938201

Slight
52.5584, -1.9781
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing DUCATI Model Missing
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Accident 1999079M10444

Slight
53.3961, -2.5101
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA (1y) BMW R 80 RT
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Accident 1999030002300

Serious
54.6519, -2.7617
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle RENAULT MEGANE (1y)
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Accident 199906X002922

Slight
53.4898, -2.6550
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO FORD COURIER
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Accident 199920L937801

Serious
52.5102, -1.7829
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA MERCEDES Model Missing NISSAN SUNNY
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