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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 199920H926101

Serious
52.5560, -1.9755
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing DAF TRUCKS FA 1900 DNS
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Accident 199904C053399

Slight
53.6438, -2.6923
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle NISSAN ALMERA (3y)
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Accident 1999219M13364

Slight
52.7488, -2.1006
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 1999079M10334

Slight
53.3106, -2.4153
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) PEUGEOT 306 (4y) NISSAN MICRA (2y)
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Accident 1999030001511

Serious
54.2307, -2.7208
2 vehicles 4 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (4y) NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1999219M13488

Slight
52.9836, -2.2442
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199920D925701

Slight
52.5049, -1.8392
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO TOYOTA CARINA FORD FOCUS
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Accident 1999050141023

Slight
53.4697, -2.6324
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 199904D030799

Fatal
53.8051, -2.7042
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN CADDY (1y)
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Accident 199920D925501

Serious
52.5093, -1.7975
11 vehicles 5 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY TOYOTA AVENSIS (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) FORD TRANSIT (1y) HONDA ACCORD (1y) ROVER 400 SERIES (3y) MERCEDES E CLASS (2y) BMW 3 SERIES (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing BMW 3 SERIES (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 1999219M13387

Serious
52.7559, -2.1018
1 vehicle 3 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 199904D030899

Slight
53.8078, -2.7044
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle CITROEN ZX Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 199920M980401

Slight
52.4443, -1.4515
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ORION Vehicle FORD FIESTA FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 1999219M13397

Slight
52.6947, -2.1052
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION FORD TRANSIT (1y) PEUGEOT 106 FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 1999219M13382

Slight
53.0635, -2.3320
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199904B037099

Slight
54.0458, -2.7666
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 1999079M10324

Slight
53.2558, -2.4021
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1999079M10344

Slight
53.3744, -2.5098
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER METRO PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199920D930301

Slight
52.5056, -1.8307
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 1999030001582

Slight
54.4747, -2.6358
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 60 MAN Model Missing
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