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 2018160308018
Slight
53.5507, -0.1221
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
SUZUKI ALTO
(4y)
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Accident 2018521804497
Slight
51.4910, -2.3563
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
SKODA CITIGO
(4y)
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Accident 2018331800668
Serious
52.7809, -1.0469
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
MASSEY FERGUSON Model Missing
VAUXHALL VIVARO
(2y)
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Accident 2018331801019
Slight
52.7383, -1.0671
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201831D129418
Serious
52.8947, -1.0238
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2018230310683
Slight
52.3102, -1.5725
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
VAUXHALL ADAM
(3y)
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Accident 2018160306098
Slight
53.5483, -0.1424
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 201831D111718
Serious
52.8986, -1.0225
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A1
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2018220307764
Slight
52.1136, -1.9416
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
AUDI A6
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Accident 2018521806684
Slight
51.4806, -2.3618
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
KIA SPORTAGE
(1y)
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Accident 2018521806704
Serious
51.4700, -2.3659
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO XC60
(2y)
SMART FORTWO
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Accident 2018160303982
Slight
53.5524, -0.0932
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2018320309579
Slight
53.2276, -0.6024
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT 500
(1y)
HONDA CRV
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Accident 2018521804619
Serious
51.4782, -2.3616
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LEXUS GS300
(4y)
VOLVO C70
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2018160303422
Serious
53.5537, -0.0795
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2018521805275
Serious
51.4270, -2.3571
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Car
MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 201831D103818
Serious
52.8690, -1.0293
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2018230305262
Slight
52.4363, -1.4291
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2018230310528
Slight
52.3758, -1.5044
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 208
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Accident 2018530307574
Serious
51.7524, -2.2227
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX1000
(2y)
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