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 199017K302152
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
SKODA 105
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199003D004330
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199017L101415
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND CARS MINI
FORD Model Missing
(4y)
AUSTIN MINI
(3y)
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Accident 199003B005330
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199017L101389
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199003D004260
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199017L101364
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CAPRI
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199017K302142
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 1990110DC4193
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199003D004220
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199003B005240
Slight
2 vehicles
6 casualties
Vehicle
FORD CAPRI
(4y)
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Accident 199003D004210
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FODEN Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199017M201110
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 199003D004170
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199017M201105
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 199003D004200
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
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Accident 199003D004120
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199003D004110
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
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Accident 1990110DC4060
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 1990122840021
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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