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 2021221110115
Slight
52.0608, -1.9571
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
KIA SPORTAGE
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Accident 2021221111239
Slight
52.1139, -1.9411
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CHRYSLER VOYAGER
YAMAHA YZF
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Accident 2021320645877
Serious
53.1702, -0.6389
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FOCUS
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
(2y)
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
(3y)
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Accident 2021320645670
Slight
53.1753, -0.6270
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2021231110953
Slight
52.2061, -1.8726
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2021320641201
Slight
53.2889, -0.4930
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO V70
CITROEN C1
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Accident 2021221110077
Slight
52.0542, -1.9602
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
TOYOTA HILUX
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 202131D136521
Fatal
52.8314, -1.0359
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2021332100863
Slight
52.7998, -1.0429
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2021332100859
Serious
52.6802, -1.1702
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
Car
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Accident 202131D137521
Slight
52.8307, -1.0363
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
VAUXHALL MERIVA
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Accident 2021320621344
Slight
53.5018, -0.2705
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2021320617035
Serious
53.3012, -0.4582
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 202131B159321
Slight
53.0891, -0.8048
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
MERCEDES VITO
(4y)
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Accident 2021161101659
Serious
53.5501, -0.1325
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A6
MERCEDES B CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2021320604992
Slight
53.2081, -0.6176
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VIVARO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2021531103106
Serious
51.7869, -2.1934
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2021531100573
Slight
51.8964, -2.0743
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO
(1y)
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Accident 2021332100806
Slight
52.6693, -1.1793
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
Vehicle
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2021320588975
Serious
53.3398, -0.4019
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
Car
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