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 2006330605623
Slight
52.7199, -1.0761
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2006230691076
Slight
52.3361, -1.5553
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2006530187876
Slight
51.9969, -2.1185
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(1y)
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Accident 2006530187873
Slight
51.8545, -2.1318
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
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Accident 2006520095541
Slight
51.4163, -2.3488
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200632D236206
Serious
53.4131, -0.3468
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 2006530187762
Slight
51.7353, -2.2328
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 2006230691053
Slight
52.2053, -1.8118
2 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 2006530187946
Slight
51.9021, -2.0713
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2006530187945
Slight
51.7694, -2.2171
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLVO Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 20063102B2050
Slight
53.0795, -0.8258
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 2006230691046
Serious
52.2934, -1.6055
1 vehicle
3 casualties
AUDI A6
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Accident 2006230691043
Slight
52.2589, -1.6142
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
(1y)
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Accident 2006230691041
Serious
52.2058, -1.8756
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2006230691039
Slight
52.3641, -1.5225
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
Car
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Accident 200632D228606
Slight
53.2649, -0.5052
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON
Car
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Accident 200632D228206
Slight
53.2542, -0.5390
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
(1y)
SKODA FABIA
(2y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 20063102D2090
Slight
52.9497, -0.9776
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 20063102B2109
Slight
53.0484, -0.8656
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
NISSAN KUBISTAR
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2006330605307
Slight
52.6003, -1.1937
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD Model Missing
(2y)
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