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 2018160332827
Slight
53.5507, -0.1250
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD C-MAX
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ADAM
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN UP
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Accident 2018230326408
Slight
52.2589, -1.6191
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI ONE
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2018320422299
Slight
53.2434, -0.5732
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT RCZ
Motorcycle over 500cc
(3y)
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Accident 2018320421028
Slight
53.1633, -0.6551
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
HYUNDAI I10
(2y)
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Accident 2018220324282
Serious
52.1070, -1.9307
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2018160331655
Slight
53.5507, -0.1409
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2018320417441
Slight
53.3236, -0.4210
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DUCATI 899 PANIGALE
(1y)
CITROEN RELAY
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Accident 2018320412154
Slight
53.1714, -0.6362
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2018220326151
Slight
52.0301, -1.9993
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
Car
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Accident 2018331800940
Slight
52.7483, -1.0622
2 vehicles
3 casualties
KIA SPORTAGE
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2018220321035
Fatal
52.1023, -1.9247
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 201831D156018
Slight
52.8313, -1.0363
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL MERIVA
MINI COUNTRYMAN
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Accident 201831D168218
Slight
52.9919, -0.9304
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 2
MERCEDES CLS CLASS
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Accident 2018331801138
Fatal
52.6939, -1.1180
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN XSARA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2018521808142
Serious
51.5662, -2.3090
3 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA SPORTAGE
(1y)
HONDA CBR1000RR
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2018320392835
Slight
53.1755, -0.6267
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT DOBLO
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 2018220320505
Slight
52.0860, -1.9517
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 2018160325538
Slight
53.5504, -0.1200
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CG125
Car
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Accident 2018320389922
Slight
53.2905, -0.4894
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2018230330390
Slight
52.1985, -1.7479
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO XC90
JAGUAR F-PACE
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