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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 1999030000567

Slight
54.8031, -2.8727
4 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle JAGUAR XJ SERIES (2y) MERCEDES C CLASS (2y)
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Accident 199904B011999

Fatal
53.9896, -2.7813
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85 (2y)
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Accident 1999239900326

Serious
52.4081, -1.2477
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing ROVER 200 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 1999050044456

Slight
53.4573, -2.6051
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199904B012599

Slight
53.8902, -2.7452
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1999219M05221

Slight
52.7083, -2.1006
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1999219M05245

Slight
52.6952, -2.1053
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN POLO ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 1999219M05232

Slight
53.0693, -2.3332
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle TOYOTA LANDCRUISER (2y)
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Accident 199920H908601

Slight
52.5793, -2.0140
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) AUDI A4 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 199920H909101

Slight
52.5928, -2.0147
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t RENAULT CLIO (1y)
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Accident 1999079B20253

Slight
53.3976, -2.5130
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 440 (4y) PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199904B010899

Slight
54.0560, -2.7665
4 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES 200 (3y) VAUXHALL OMEGA (1y) FORD FIESTA (1y) FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1999079M10108

Slight
53.3144, -2.4252
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SEAT TOLEDO (2y)
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Accident 1999079M10107

Slight
53.2722, -2.3994
5 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA Vehicle HONDA CIVIC RENAULT MEGANE (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 1999079M10121

Slight
53.3298, -2.4699
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) PEUGEOT 406 (3y) FIAT BRAVA (1y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199920H907801

Serious
52.5707, -2.0113
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1999079M10105

Slight
53.3643, -2.5105
5 vehicles 4 casualties
RENAULT CLIO VAUXHALL CAVALIER VOLVO Model Missing MITSUBISHI GALANT FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1999079M10103

Slight
53.0986, -2.3424
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 306 (4y)
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Accident 1999030000582

Slight
54.4613, -2.6201
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI A4 (2y)
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Accident 1999079M10102

Slight
53.3877, -2.5055
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (4y) FORD ESCORT (3y)
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