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
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Accident 2021522200144
Slight
51.4377, -2.3680
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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(2y)
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Accident 2021320417876
Slight
53.2082, -0.6173
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLVO XC40
(1y)
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Accident 202131B108421
Slight
53.0242, -0.8895
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2021320413207
Slight
53.2546, -0.5210
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2021531068278
Serious
51.6426, -2.2487
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2021320406347
Slight
53.1826, -0.6270
2 vehicles
2 casualties
YAMAHA YZF
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2021320401995
Slight
53.2544, -0.5384
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEXMOTO ENIGMA
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Accident 2021320399174
Slight
53.3648, -0.3963
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 2021320397689
Serious
53.1764, -0.6246
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Car
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2021231066557
Fatal
52.1881, -1.8769
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2021231067661
Serious
52.2085, -1.8341
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA SUPERB
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 202131B083921
Slight
53.0297, -0.8798
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2021531065045
Serious
51.6432, -2.2481
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
(3y)
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Accident 2021231065965
Slight
52.3363, -1.5553
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 202131D090421
Slight
52.8529, -1.0324
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA YBR
TOYOTA HILUX
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Accident 2021320378040
Slight
53.2193, -0.5002
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2021311065817
Serious
52.8923, -1.0243
6 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
MAN Model Missing
NISSAN X-TRAIL
PEUGEOT 208
HONDA CRV
FIAT 500
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Accident 2021320370572
Slight
53.2431, -0.5736
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2021531063378
Serious
51.8981, -2.0785
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2021320369582
Slight
53.1829, -0.6272
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO MITO
BMW MODEL MISSING
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