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 201032D383810
Slight
53.3171, -0.4329
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2010231091356
Slight
52.2007, -1.7751
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
Car
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Accident 2010231091355
Slight
52.3183, -1.5698
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 20103102D3179
Slight
52.9092, -1.0168
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 201032D379110
Slight
53.3801, -0.3760
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 201022C006167
Slight
52.1131, -1.9407
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 201032D377810
Slight
53.3235, -0.4210
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NEW HOLLAND Model Missing
Car
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Accident 2010231091339
Slight
52.2029, -1.8757
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 2010521009772
Slight
51.4488, -2.3665
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 20103102B3312
Slight
53.0646, -0.8361
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
RENAULT Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 20103102D3164
Slight
52.9711, -0.9539
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
FIAT BRAVO
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Accident 2010231091294
Slight
52.3528, -1.5363
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
PEUGEOT 107
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 2010231091290
Slight
52.2972, -1.5948
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
LAND ROVER 110
VOLVO V70
(2y)
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Accident 201032D379810
Slight
53.4984, -0.3001
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI COUPE
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201022C005877
Slight
52.0170, -2.0255
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 20103102B2793
Slight
53.0540, -0.8541
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VOLVO V40
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Accident 2010160A04421
Serious
53.5506, -0.1253
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2010160A04291
Slight
53.5537, -0.0727
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL MERIVA
(2y)
VAUXHALL TIGRA
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Accident 2010231091258
Slight
52.2898, -1.6104
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEAT LEON
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
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Accident 2010160A04241
Slight
53.5534, -0.0557
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI JIMNY
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