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M6 road traffic accidents

35,968 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The M6 appears in 35,968 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 61,068 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,003 were fatal and 5,186 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,003
Serious
5,186
Casualties
61,068
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

1,950 recorded here

Birmingham North West

1,926 recorded here

Warrington

1,584 recorded here

Birmingham

1,581 recorded here

Walsall

1,516 recorded here

Cheshire East

1,238 recorded here

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Birmingham

1,101 recorded along the M6

Walsall

165 recorded along the M6

Willenhall

119 recorded along the M6

Wednesbury

89 recorded along the M6

Keresley Newlands

80 recorded along the M6

Leyland

79 recorded along the M6

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 1998218M22484

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199804B081698

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1998078M10594

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle DAIHATSU SPORTRAK IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 1998218M22497

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8 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD FIESTA (3y) ROVER 800 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA FIAT UNO Vehicle Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199820M970501

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y)
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Accident 1998218M22318

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT UNO PEUGEOT 406 (1y)
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Accident 1998030002814

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 309 VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 1998078M10593

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 FORD MONDEO Vehicle
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Accident 1998339807584

Fatal
9 vehicles 12 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES FORD ESCORT (1y) Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN POLO VOLVO 440 (2y) HONDA ACCORD VAUXHALL COMBO VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 199820K950001

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 306 RENAULT LAGUNA (2y)
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Accident 199820H949501

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998078M10590

Serious
6 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD SIERRA Vehicle RENAULT LAGUNA (1y) MERCEDES C CLASS PEUGEOT 306 RENAULT EXTRA (1y)
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Accident 1998078M10589

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 940 ROVER 600 SERIES (2y) CITROEN XANTIA (1y) FORD MONDEO (2y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 1998078M10588

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1998218M22115

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT Vehicle
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Accident 1998218M22103

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1998078M10587

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11 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) VAUXHALL COMBO SAAB 9-3 BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) RENAULT LAGUNA (3y) SCANIA Model Missing Vehicle NISSAN MAXIMA (3y) NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 1998078M10670

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199804C093498

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 1998078M10585

Serious
2 vehicles 5 casualties
ROVER METRO Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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