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 2002530AI2754
Slight
51.8965, -2.0742
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 20023102D3093
Serious
52.9498, -0.9775
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 45
Vehicle
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Accident 2002330206435
Slight
52.7300, -1.0710
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 20023102D0338
Slight
52.8604, -1.0308
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAEWOO ESPERO
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2002330206399
Slight
52.6992, -1.0959
2 vehicles
1 casualty
GILERA RUNNER 125
(3y)
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2002530AI2848
Slight
52.0055, -2.0508
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
RENAULT Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2002330206324
Slight
52.6658, -1.1840
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW M3
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Accident 2002230291453
Slight
52.2755, -1.6138
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 2002530AI3212
Slight
51.8716, -2.1076
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002530AI3058
Slight
51.8976, -2.0779
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 2002330206351
Slight
52.6617, -1.2061
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 2002520108618
Fatal
51.5530, -2.3274
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2002530AI2625
Slight
51.6926, -2.2190
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 505
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200232D115602
Slight
53.2270, -0.6025
2 vehicles
2 casualties
JAGUAR S TYPE
FORD ORION
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Accident 2002330206174
Slight
52.6987, -1.0960
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
(2y)
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Accident 2002530AI2658
Slight
51.7387, -2.2372
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI COLT
ROVER 600 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 200232D115302
Fatal
53.4979, -0.3049
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FODEN Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 2002230296872
Slight
52.4369, -1.4300
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
ROVER METRO
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Accident 2002230291411
Slight
52.3071, -1.5742
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(3y)
LDV 400 SERIES
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Accident 2002530AI2455
Serious
51.7395, -2.2385
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
FORD Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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