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 1996030002083
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1996030001994
Fatal
3 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 1996030002033
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 1996030002018
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
FIAT UNO
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199617S400647
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5
(2y)
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Accident 1996030001937
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT TIPO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996030002000
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CITROEN AX
(3y)
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Accident 1996122080971
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TRIUMPH Model Missing
(1y)
CITROEN AX
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Accident 1996030001885
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLVO 740
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Accident 1996030001954
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996030001746
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
HONDA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199617M100594
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN VENTO
(1y)
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Accident 1996030001720
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW Model Missing
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Accident 1996030001721
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
CITROEN BX
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199617S400583
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD ORION
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Accident 1996030001726
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996116DJ6124
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199617M100621
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199617M200584
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
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Accident 1996030001624
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUBARU JUSTY
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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