Road
Crashes on the M6
17,903 recorded collisions since 2000.
17,903
All crashes
382
Fatal
2,161
Serious
15,360
Slight
Since 2000 the M6 has seen 17,903 collisions, 382 of them fatal and 2,161 serious. That ranks it 7th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 21.3 per 1,000 collisions, and 14% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 70% since 2000, from 1,252 to 377 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Cheshire, Stafford and South Staffordshire.
Worst local authorities on the M6
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- Cheshire1,590 crashes · 21 fatal
- Stafford1,375 crashes · 25 fatal
- South Staffordshire1,306 crashes · 22 fatal
- Westmorland and Furness1,259 crashes · 52 fatal
- Cheshire East1,238 crashes · 21 fatal
- Birmingham1,205 crashes · 12 fatal
- Walsall1,119 crashes · 16 fatal
- Warrington1,087 crashes · 14 fatal
- North Warwickshire929 crashes · 17 fatal
- Lancaster801 crashes · 18 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20241,5001,0005000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.