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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 199904B042999

Slight
53.9196, -2.7569
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 199920H928901

Slight
52.5802, -2.0141
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD ESCORT (1y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199920H930501

Slight
52.5579, -1.9780
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ROVER 100 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 1999219M15231

Slight
52.6298, -2.0490
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 1999219M15249

Slight
52.6302, -2.0487
4 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE (2y) SUZUKI VITARA JAGUAR XJ SERIES (2y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1999050138085

Slight
53.4774, -2.6400
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199920L929201

Slight
52.5082, -1.7449
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) HONDA CBR600F AUDI A4 (1y)
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Accident 199920H929701

Slight
52.6113, -2.0245
4 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ESCORT (1y) VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 1999219M15139

Serious
53.0496, -2.3305
4 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing ERF Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing (1y) TOYOTA HIACE (3y)
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Accident 1999219M14999

Slight
52.8378, -2.1496
1 vehicle 3 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 1999219M15251

Slight
52.6697, -2.0741
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y) AUDI A8
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Accident 1999030001836

Slight
54.5393, -2.6615
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER FREELANDER (1y) Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199904C060099

Serious
53.6129, -2.6865
2 vehicles 7 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) Vehicle
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Accident 1999079M10401

Slight
53.3021, -2.4023
1 vehicle 3 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA (2y)
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Accident 1999079M10371

Slight
53.1136, -2.3366
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) RENAULT Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199920H929001

Slight
52.5891, -2.0144
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4 (3y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199904C059899

Slight
53.8280, -2.7061
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y)
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Accident 1999219M15018

Slight
52.6536, -2.0616
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199904C061599

Serious
53.7629, -2.6359
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1999219M15149

Slight
52.9679, -2.2226
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (4y) TOYOTA AVENSIS VOLVO 480
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