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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 1999079M10142

Slight
53.1912, -2.3804
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 1999219M06417

Slight
52.7814, -2.1230
8 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over SCANIA Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing ERF Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing (3y) SCANIA Model Missing MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199920H909901

Slight
52.5706, -2.0115
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y)
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Accident 199920L910201

Slight
52.5067, -1.7435
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle AUDI A4 (4y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1999219M06427

Slight
52.8264, -2.1466
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA PREVIA (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 1999079M10138

Slight
53.3105, -2.4142
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ESCORT VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199904C020299

Serious
53.6545, -2.6911
1 vehicle 4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1999079M10137

Slight
53.3997, -2.5115
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing AUSTIN MAESTRO TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199920H910001

Slight
52.5624, -1.9865
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 850 PEUGEOT 605 (4y)
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Accident 1999219M06197

Slight
52.7701, -2.1138
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199904C019199

Slight
53.7611, -2.6361
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y) AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1999219M07956

Slight
52.9176, -2.2002
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (1y) VAUXHALL OMEGA (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 199904C021599

Slight
53.6017, -2.9762
3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO Vehicle FIAT TIPO
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Accident 1999239900403

Slight
52.4674, -1.6068
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) HONDA CIVIC (3y) ROVER 400 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199904D011199

Slight
53.7759, -1.5542
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2
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Accident 199920H909801

Slight
52.5655, -1.9989
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 199904C019399

Slight
53.7491, -2.6454
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 1999219M06208

Slight
52.8370, -2.1489
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT BRAVA (3y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199920H911001

Slight
52.6029, -2.0180
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y)
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Accident 199904B013699

Serious
53.9730, -2.7714
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER VOLVO Model Missing
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