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 200232D191502
Slight
53.1745, -0.6286
4 vehicles
2 casualties
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Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 200216A069802
Serious
53.5501, -0.1189
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200222CE32440
Slight
52.0065, -2.0492
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
FORD FIESTA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200216A069502
Slight
53.5379, -0.1743
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
AUDI A4
(2y)
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Accident 2002330210134
Slight
52.6663, -1.1828
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT KANGOO
CITROEN AX
(3y)
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Accident 2002230292291
Serious
52.2859, -1.6100
6 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER RANGE ROVER
VAUXHALL OMEGA
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN 800
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200216A069302
Slight
53.5500, -0.1327
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002530AI4555
Slight
51.8977, -2.0723
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2002230292234
Slight
52.3532, -1.5360
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 2002330209912
Slight
52.6591, -1.2106
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 190
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
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Accident 2002330210333
Slight
52.7120, -1.0896
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 20023102B1326
Slight
53.1030, -0.7714
3 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FIAT PUNTO
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2002520168726
Slight
51.5098, -2.3429
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200222CE32375
Slight
52.0926, -1.9216
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
(3y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2002530AI4147
Slight
51.7064, -2.2292
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
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Accident 2002530AI4545
Slight
51.6130, -2.2790
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
HYUNDAI LANTRA
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Accident 2002330209691
Serious
52.7479, -1.0623
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2002530AI4039
Slight
51.7009, -2.2250
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200232D185102
Slight
53.2904, -0.4897
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2002520166537
Slight
51.4329, -2.3658
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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