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 20083102D0024
Slight
53.0130, -0.9061
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2008230890025
Serious
52.3174, -1.5700
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Vehicle
RENAULT LAGUNA
Car
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Accident 200822CA87389
Slight
52.0541, -1.9602
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2008520801076
Slight
51.4369, -2.3683
5 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
SAAB 9-5
BMW Model Missing
KIA SPORTAGE
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
(1y)
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Accident 2008230890008
Fatal
52.1998, -1.7689
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 2008530193270
Serious
51.7264, -2.2302
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE
(4y)
Motorcycle 125cc and under
(3y)
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Accident 200832D001408
Slight
53.2433, -0.5723
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2007160A05560
Serious
53.5488, -0.1406
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PORSCHE 911
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Accident 2007230791868
Slight
52.3638, -1.5227
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
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Accident 2007230797294
Fatal
52.3832, -1.4511
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 200732D423607
Slight
53.2432, -0.5732
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 200732D430907
Slight
53.2543, -0.5394
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI ACCENT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2007521801040
Slight
51.4983, -2.3522
4 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
MERCEDES SPRINTER
VOLKSWAGEN FOX
TOYOTA PICNIC
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Accident 20073102B4276
Slight
53.0646, -0.8361
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MINI ONE
Car
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Accident 2007530193193
Slight
51.8971, -2.0693
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 20073102B4270
Slight
53.0227, -0.8951
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
MERCEDES CLS CLASS
(2y)
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Accident 20073102D4271
Slight
52.9667, -0.9589
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA OCTAVIA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
(3y)
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Accident 20073102D4258
Slight
52.9497, -0.9776
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
(4y)
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2007230791819
Slight
52.2107, -1.7254
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA
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Accident 2007330708905
Slight
52.6634, -1.1975
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA Model Missing
HONDA CRV
ALFA ROMEO 156
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