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 199632E001156
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
PEUGEOT BOXER
(1y)
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Accident 19965296G0926
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 1996530BI0360
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT TEMPRA
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 1996530AI0306
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 1996317W40545
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199616A310101
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199632E000986
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996239600367
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLVO 940
(2y)
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
MERCEDES Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996339601709
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
(4y)
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Accident 199632E000906
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996239600336
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996317W80306
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19965296G0763
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI SUPERCARRY
ROVER 200 SERIES
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199632E000866
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 1996530AI0232
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199616A320074
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
(1y)
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1996317W20172
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
RENAULT 21
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Accident 1996530BI0262
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
KAWASAKI ZX550
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Accident 199632D001146
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FODEN Model Missing
CITROEN BX
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1996239600303
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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