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A6 road traffic accidents

57,347 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A6 appears in 57,347 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 78,591 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,187 were fatal and 9,947 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,187
Serious
9,947
Casualties
78,591
2025 469
2024 485
2023 481
2022 480
2021 438
2020 397
2019 488
2018 546
2017 614
2016 612
2015 615
2014 726
2013 723
2012 735
2011 871
2010 880
2009 1,019
2008 1,111
2007 1,046
2006 1,134
2005 1,161
2004 1,227
2003 1,275
2002 1,352
2001 1,353
2000 1,457
1999 1,482
1998 1,609
1997 1,638
1996 1,591
1995 1,611
1994 1,657
1993 1,602
1992 1,639
1991 1,618
1990 1,762
1989 1,809
1988 1,691
1987 1,818
1986 1,809
1985 1,796
1984 1,811
1983 1,702
1982 1,740
1981 1,652
1980 1,846
1979 1,769

Manchester

2,581 recorded here

Stockport

2,493 recorded here

Salford

2,265 recorded here

Lancaster

2,187 recorded here

Preston North

2,169 recorded here

Leicester

1,719 recorded here

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Manchester

1,829 recorded along the A6

Leicester

1,220 recorded along the A6

Stockport

1,172 recorded along the A6

Lancaster

967 recorded along the A6

Preston (Preston)

854 recorded along the A6

Derby

839 recorded along the A6

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200004D050800

Slight
53.8158, -2.7304
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200004B057300

Serious
54.1199, -2.7772
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2000030002526

Serious
54.3139, -2.7515
1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200004B056700

Slight
54.0497, -2.8026
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200004D053300

Slight
53.7626, -2.6976
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200004D050400

Slight
53.7550, -2.6813
5 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT ROVER 200 SERIES FIAT UNO NISSAN MICRA (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200004B056900

Slight
53.9890, -2.7900
4 vehicles 2 casualties
SUBARU FORESTER (1y) VOLVO 460 FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200030B000509

Slight
53.2220, -1.7173
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 25 FORD MONDEO (3y) VOLVO 940
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Accident 200006C011876

Slight
53.4357, -2.1845
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200030A000505

Slight
53.0210, -1.4846
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2000330006533

Slight
52.6017, -1.0856
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200030B000506

Slight
53.1216, -1.5605
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2000400B02609

Serious
52.1411, -0.4722
2 vehicles 3 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing FORD KA
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Accident 200004D050500

Slight
53.7612, -2.6906
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 240 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200006J007458

Slight
53.3731, -2.1080
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2000330006556

Slight
52.6304, -1.1245
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 156 (2y) KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 200006J007482

Slight
53.3674, -2.0891
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI COUPE RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200034NW00466

Serious
52.2650, -0.5757
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI TL 1000 ROVER 75
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Accident 200004D049700

Slight
53.7606, -2.6885
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under PEUGEOT 205 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200004B056600

Slight
53.9803, -2.7857
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN ZX (3y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing (2y)
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