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 2008230890841
Serious
52.3749, -1.5057
3 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA AYGO
(2y)
PEUGEOT 306
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 200822CA88330
Slight
52.0064, -2.0494
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
HONDA Model Missing
RENAULT ESPACE
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Accident 20083102D1604
Slight
52.8210, -1.0378
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2008530195173
Slight
51.7630, -2.2221
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 2008530195276
Slight
51.7446, -2.2217
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2008230890824
Serious
52.3081, -1.5729
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200832D177808
Slight
53.2472, -0.5630
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2008230896092
Slight
52.3843, -1.4481
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
MERCEDES Model Missing
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 20083102B1804
Slight
53.0512, -0.8600
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
MERCEDES SL CLASS
(2y)
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Accident 20083102D2253
Serious
52.9497, -0.9776
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA XL1000V
(1y)
TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 20083102D1803
Slight
52.9474, -0.9809
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 20083102D1512
Slight
52.9497, -0.9776
2 vehicles
5 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2008530195029
Slight
51.8976, -2.0780
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2008230890786
Serious
52.2054, -1.8125
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Car
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Accident 2008530195109
Slight
51.8974, -2.0706
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 2008520806607
Slight
51.4971, -2.3533
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC
(2y)
FORD KA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 20083102D1599
Slight
52.9497, -0.9776
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200822CA88240
Slight
52.1132, -1.9416
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 20083102D1697
Slight
52.9174, -1.0095
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2008530195095
Slight
51.9021, -2.0712
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
(1y)
HONDA SGX50
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