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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 1999079M10080

Slight
53.3114, -2.4147
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle FIAT PUNTO (2y)
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Accident 1999219M03793

Slight
52.7256, -2.0999
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) MAZDA 323 (1y) BMW 3 SERIES (4y) ROVER 400 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 1999079M10079

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53.3109, -2.4162
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA (3y) AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 1999219M03815

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52.9449, -2.2169
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI COUPE (1y) PEUGEOT 306 (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 1999219M03836

Slight
52.8614, -2.1636
6 vehicles 6 casualties
MITSUBISHI COLT NISSAN PRIMERA (3y) PEUGEOT 406 (1y) CITROEN SAXO (3y) FORD MONDEO Vehicle
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Accident 1999219M03811

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52.8711, -2.1655
5 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA BMW 3 SERIES (1y) VOLVO 740 FORD SCORPIO PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199904B007999

Slight
54.0395, -2.7719
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1999079M10077

Slight
53.3866, -2.5047
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (3y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 1999079M10074

Slight
53.0868, -2.3426
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD TRANSIT (4y)
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Accident 1999079M10073

Slight
53.2327, -2.3979
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 199904C011699

Slight
53.6976, -2.6776
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) FIAT PUNTO (3y)
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Accident 1999079M10069

Slight
53.3024, -2.4024
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1999239900226

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52.4705, -1.5371
6 vehicles 3 casualties
LDV 400 SERIES (2y) ROVER 100 SERIES (4y) RENAULT CLIO (3y) VAUXHALL CARLTON HONDA ACCORD (3y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199904B007499

Slight
54.0584, -2.7684
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLVO 940
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Accident 199906X233399

Slight
53.5591, -2.7023
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (1y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 1999079M10062

Slight
53.3244, -2.4508
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1999219M03156

Slight
52.9156, -2.1975
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT 21 FORD FIESTA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 1999219M03315

Slight
52.9873, -2.2532
2 vehicles 3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 BMW 3 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199904C010099

Slight
53.5388, -2.7810
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199920D905401

Slight
52.5514, -1.9248
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t Vehicle
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