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 2016320026166
Slight
53.2432, -0.5727
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD KA
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Accident 2016320020079
Slight
53.2356, -0.5920
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2016230051107
Slight
52.3582, -1.5313
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(2y)
FORD KA
FORD FOCUS
KIA SORENTO
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Accident 2016331600113
Slight
52.6000, -1.1958
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 2016331600174
Serious
52.7430, -1.0647
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 2016230053201
Slight
52.3310, -1.5609
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
MAZDA 2
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Accident 2016331600171
Slight
52.7181, -1.0772
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT MULTIPLA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2016230050829
Slight
52.1990, -1.7468
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(2y)
SUZUKI DL 650
(3y)
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Accident 2016160044263
Serious
53.5523, -0.0939
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Car
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Accident 2016230045488
Serious
52.1851, -1.8775
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(2y)
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
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Accident 2016320013358
Serious
53.2085, -0.6175
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 2016331600159
Slight
52.8147, -1.0366
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
(4y)
CITROEN BERLINGO
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2016320011717
Serious
53.3013, -0.4633
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEXUS RX400
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Accident 2016230044313
Serious
52.2595, -1.6196
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2016530046216
Serious
51.8887, -2.0796
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD KA
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Accident 2016331600124
Slight
52.6635, -1.1959
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
KIA CEED
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Accident 2016320009937
Slight
53.5128, -0.2290
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2016320009676
Slight
53.3418, -0.3965
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2016230044392
Slight
52.1984, -1.7479
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 201631D012016
Slight
52.9500, -0.9814
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
RENAULT CLIO
KIA SORENTO
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