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 2019331900045
Serious
52.6638, -1.1919
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HYUNDAI IONIQ
(1y)
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Accident 2019220355779
Serious
52.0766, -1.9364
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
AUDI Q5
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Accident 2019530811573
Slight
52.0024, -2.0852
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2019320031139
Slight
53.2001, -0.6186
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
HYUNDAI TUCSON
(1y)
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Accident 2019230355836
Slight
52.3756, -1.5048
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 201931D012819
Slight
52.8292, -1.0364
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ISUZU TRUCKS FORWARD
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2019160810193
Slight
53.5524, -0.0919
3 vehicles
4 casualties
MAZDA 2
VOLKSWAGEN UP
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 2019530806888
Slight
51.8875, -2.0806
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C4
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2019320003210
Serious
53.2353, -0.5927
5 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
TOYOTA COROLLA
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 2019320635300
Slight
53.3877, -0.3568
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 201931D181619
Slight
52.9186, -1.0091
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 201931B157219
Serious
53.1364, -0.7182
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL MERIVA
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(3y)
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Accident 2018230353920
Serious
52.3652, -1.5205
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
CITROEN C1
(3y)
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2018331801480
Serious
52.6993, -1.0965
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FIAT DUCATO
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Accident 2018160806132
Slight
53.5527, -0.0987
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2018320619580
Fatal
53.2351, -0.5926
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN C3
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2018530806869
Serious
51.6961, -2.2182
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CR-Z
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Accident 201831B242218
Serious
53.1041, -0.7699
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD C-MAX
(4y)
SKODA SUPERB
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Accident 2018230352926
Slight
52.3738, -1.5078
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SKODA FABIA
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2018230355830
Slight
52.3644, -1.5216
4 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
LONDON TAXIS INT. TXII
VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC
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