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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 199920D935001

Slight
52.5091, -1.8019
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1999079M10404

Slight
53.3645, -2.5102
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199920K934301

Slight
52.5515, -1.9646
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS LAND ROVER FREELANDER Vehicle
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Accident 1999219M17071

Slight
52.7138, -2.1012
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLVO 740
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Accident 1999219M17079

Slight
52.7250, -2.1002
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA (4y) VOLVO V40 (1y)
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Accident 199904C067899

Slight
53.8285, -2.7063
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD ESCORT (4y) Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 199906X002856

Slight
53.5132, -2.6531
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 199904B048199

Slight
54.0338, -2.7770
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES (4y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 199904B048099

Serious
54.0576, -2.7678
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199904B046899

Slight
54.1082, -2.7641
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1999219M16502

Slight
52.7935, -2.1495
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 440
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Accident 1999219M16615

Slight
52.7514, -2.1009
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1999079M10399

Slight
53.3980, -2.5104
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 199906X002848

Slight
53.5462, -2.6983
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1999030001996

Slight
54.2513, -2.6957
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA PEUGEOT 406 (1y)
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Accident 1999079M10400

Slight
53.1074, -2.3392
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (4y) MITSUBISHI GALANT (2y)
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Accident 1999079M10396

Slight
53.2682, -2.4006
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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Accident 199920K933501

Serious
52.5505, -1.9491
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1999219M17240

Slight
52.6275, -2.0459
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 740 FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 1999219M16878

Slight
52.6578, -2.0650
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD ORION
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