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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 1999079M10059

Slight
53.2370, -2.4000
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) PEUGEOT 406 (2y)
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Accident 1999239900195

Slight
52.4640, -1.4963
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1999079M10053

Serious
53.3040, -2.4039
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES (4y) FORD TRANSIT (1y) LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1999219M02809

Slight
52.6805, -2.0942
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT MERCEDES 300 (3y)
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Accident 1999079M10051

Slight
53.3106, -2.4151
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 (1y) VOLKSWAGEN 1200 (3y)
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Accident 199920H904901

Slight
52.6038, -2.0187
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT ALHAMBRA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Vehicle
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Accident 199920D904401

Slight
52.5144, -1.7607
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 626 SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1999079M10045

Slight
53.2312, -2.3971
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle
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Accident 1999079M10055

Slight
53.3040, -2.4039
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FIAT MAREA (1y) RENAULT LAGUNA (1y)
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Accident 1999079M10043

Slight
53.3106, -2.4148
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA (3y)
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Accident 1999079M10044

Slight
53.2266, -2.3941
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLVO S40 (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 1999219M03303

Slight
52.8257, -2.1467
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199904B005299

Slight
54.1239, -2.7555
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LDV 200 SERIES (1y) PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 1999079M10041

Serious
53.1475, -2.3410
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under RENAULT CLIO (2y)
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Accident 199920H903701

Slight
52.5966, -2.0158
5 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) FORD MONDEO ROVER 600 SERIES (1y) CITROEN AX
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Accident 1999219M02331

Slight
53.0494, -2.3308
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t ERF Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 1999079M10040

Slight
53.0969, -2.3429
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (4y) VOLVO 240
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Accident 1999079M10039

Slight
53.1874, -2.3759
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 1999219M09752

Slight
52.8228, -2.1497
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199904B003699

Slight
54.0183, -2.7828
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HYUNDAI SONATA (1y)
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