A66 road traffic accidents
7,654 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A66 appears in 7,654 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 12,579 casualties. Of these collisions, 355 were fatal and 1,595 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 31% on 2024.
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Live A66 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 355
- Serious
- 1,595
- Casualties
- 12,579
- Fatal
- 355
- Serious
- 1,595
- Casualties
- 12,579
Collisions by Year
2025
53
2024
77
2023
66
2022
77
2021
77
2020
58
2019
82
2018
116
2017
104
2016
127
2015
145
2014
139
2013
124
2012
138
2011
143
2010
127
2009
138
2008
160
2007
164
2006
155
2005
187
2004
176
2003
182
2002
197
2001
193
2000
200
1999
199
1998
239
1997
175
1996
178
1995
205
1994
227
1993
229
1992
199
1991
233
1990
282
1989
255
1988
249
1987
173
1986
146
1985
181
1984
168
1983
159
1982
152
1981
177
1980
226
1979
197
2025
53
2024
77
2023
66
2022
77
2021
77
2020
58
2019
82
2018
116
2017
104
2016
127
2015
145
2014
139
2013
124
2012
138
2011
143
2010
127
2009
138
2008
160
2007
164
2006
155
2005
187
2004
176
2003
182
2002
197
2001
193
2000
200
1999
199
1998
239
1997
175
1996
178
1995
205
1994
227
1993
229
1992
199
1991
233
1990
282
1989
255
1988
249
1987
173
1986
146
1985
181
1984
168
1983
159
1982
152
1981
177
1980
226
1979
197
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 7,654 accidents
Accident 1998030003581
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER MINI
(2y)
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Accident 1998030003639
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA CRV
(1y)
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Accident 1998030003530
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199817M200650
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI LANTRA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199817S100648
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199817M100655
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD ORION
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Accident 199817S400650
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1998030003358
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199817S100644
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT EXTRA
RENAULT ESPACE
(2y)
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Accident 1998030003499
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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Accident 199817S100633
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
(4y)
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
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Accident 199817S100673
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
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Accident 199817S400626
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
HONDA CBR600F
BEDFORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998030003251
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MASSEY FERGUSON Model Missing
RENAULT 19
(2y)
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Accident 1998030003164
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 1998030003276
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MASSEY FERGUSON Model Missing
(4y)
RENAULT 21
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Accident 199817M200609
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA FAVORIT
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
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Accident 1998123090419
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
ALFA ROMEO 146
(2y)
SAAB 9000
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998118DC3157
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199817M100612
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT 5
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