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 2002530AI0820
Slight
51.6535, -2.2347
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 2002520035718
Slight
51.4780, -2.3618
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
(1y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 200232D034802
Slight
53.2904, -0.4896
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 2002330202171
Slight
52.6349, -1.1404
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA HIACE
(2y)
SEAT INCA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2002230290458
Slight
52.2046, -1.8052
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
JOHN DEERE Model Missing
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2002530AI0869
Slight
51.8751, -2.1035
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle
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Accident 2002530AI0783
Slight
51.9009, -2.0683
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200232D033802
Serious
53.2945, -0.4771
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2002230290447
Slight
52.2182, -1.7106
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(1y)
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2002330201957
Slight
52.7976, -1.0433
1 vehicle
3 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 200220M027502
Slight
52.3874, -1.4930
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
SEAT IBIZA
(3y)
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Accident 200232D032602
Slight
53.4978, -0.3041
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VFR800F
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2002230290418
Slight
52.1917, -1.8765
4 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MERCEDES 300
(2y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2002530AI0791
Slight
51.8237, -2.1706
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 200232D030102
Slight
53.4984, -0.3004
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD KA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2002530AI0771
Slight
51.8484, -2.1406
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 200220M023502
Slight
52.4059, -1.4959
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 200232D029702
Slight
53.2745, -0.5000
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 200232D030602
Slight
53.2047, -0.5513
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2002530AI0727
Slight
51.9973, -2.1101
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD FOCUS
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