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 2015160A02861
Slight
53.5538, -0.0737
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2015320077654
Slight
53.1556, -0.6729
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 201531D159115
Serious
52.9515, -0.9786
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2015320075673
Slight
53.1812, -0.6263
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 201522C502734
Serious
52.0767, -1.9365
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Honda NSC110WH
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2015530209893
Slight
51.8455, -2.1447
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO V70
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2015160A02431
Serious
53.5537, -0.0782
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2015320072940
Slight
53.2981, -0.4634
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
VOLVO V60
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Accident 2015320071959
Slight
53.1769, -0.6245
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 2015331501235
Slight
52.6635, -1.1961
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2015331501114
Slight
52.6636, -1.1961
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2015320071802
Slight
53.2574, -0.5113
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
PEUGEOT 206
SKODA CITIGO
(1y)
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Accident 201523S010782
Slight
52.2904, -1.6102
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 201522C502933
Serious
52.1161, -1.9405
3 vehicles
4 casualties
KIA SPORTAGE
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2015530209707
Slight
51.7700, -2.2155
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201523S030752
Serious
52.2054, -1.8118
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
VAUXHALL AGILA
(3y)
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Accident 2015320066971
Slight
53.4217, -0.3485
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 206
TOYOTA IQ
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2015521505262
Serious
51.4337, -2.3663
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 2015521505798
Slight
51.4510, -2.3679
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201522C503075
Slight
52.0301, -1.9992
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Rieju MARATHON
HONDA CBF125M
(1y)
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