A46 road traffic accidents
21,582 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A46 appears in 21,582 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 31,319 casualties. Of these collisions, 643 were fatal and 4,577 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 18% on 2024.
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Live A46 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 643
- Serious
- 4,577
- Casualties
- 31,319
- Fatal
- 643
- Serious
- 4,577
- Casualties
- 31,319
Collisions by Year
2025
224
2024
272
2023
209
2022
221
2021
226
2020
195
2019
285
2018
283
2017
299
2016
300
2015
368
2014
319
2013
353
2012
388
2011
361
2010
335
2009
426
2008
423
2007
452
2006
468
2005
492
2004
472
2003
513
2002
547
2001
548
2000
481
1999
527
1998
493
1997
506
1996
463
1995
551
1994
524
1993
516
1992
546
1991
506
1990
597
1989
679
1988
584
1987
637
1986
694
1985
642
1984
601
1983
569
1982
638
1981
595
1980
635
1979
619
2025
224
2024
272
2023
209
2022
221
2021
226
2020
195
2019
285
2018
283
2017
299
2016
300
2015
368
2014
319
2013
353
2012
388
2011
361
2010
335
2009
426
2008
423
2007
452
2006
468
2005
492
2004
472
2003
513
2002
547
2001
548
2000
481
1999
527
1998
493
1997
506
1996
463
1995
551
1994
524
1993
516
1992
546
1991
506
1990
597
1989
679
1988
584
1987
637
1986
694
1985
642
1984
601
1983
569
1982
638
1981
595
1980
635
1979
619
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 21,582 accidents
Accident 2016160122157
Slight
53.5524, -0.0930
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2016521608722
Slight
51.4389, -2.3677
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CRV
NISSAN QASHQAI
(4y)
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2016230125465
Slight
52.3507, -1.5377
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 201631B213916
Slight
53.0929, -0.7894
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN NOTE
(1y)
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2016530123506
Slight
51.9017, -2.0736
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2016331601707
Slight
52.6651, -1.1842
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Car
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Accident 2016230123324
Slight
52.2589, -1.6140
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
NISSAN PIXO
(3y)
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Accident 2016230119545
Serious
52.4363, -1.4294
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT DUCATO
(3y)
RENAULT Model Missing
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
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Accident 201631D226316
Slight
52.9649, -0.9644
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2016230122156
Slight
52.3273, -1.5660
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
NISSAN JUKE
(2y)
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(3y)
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Accident 2016230122398
Slight
52.2100, -1.7258
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
NISSAN QASHQAI
(4y)
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Accident 2016320329506
Slight
53.2904, -0.4895
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 2016160117386
Slight
53.5535, -0.0900
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2016320325273
Slight
53.2245, -0.6065
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2016160119930
Serious
53.5536, -0.0550
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2016530124115
Slight
51.9030, -2.0723
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 2016230119961
Slight
52.3308, -1.5636
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
NISSAN X-TRAIL
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Accident 2016521608307
Slight
51.5061, -2.3472
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
Car
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2016160114358
Slight
53.5522, -0.0945
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2016220119070
Slight
52.1104, -1.9359
3 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA CIVIC
FORD KA
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