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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 2000400D00426

Slight
52.0291, -0.4273
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 2000400B00427

Slight
52.1403, -0.4801
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under LDV CUB (2y)
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Accident 200006A006463

Slight
53.4762, -2.2314
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 200006J006264

Slight
53.3821, -2.1246
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200004B007100

Serious
54.0523, -2.7965
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200004C011600

Slight
53.6892, -2.6393
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION Vehicle MAZDA Model Missing (2y) FORD CAPRI
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Accident 200030B000068

Slight
53.1502, -1.5756
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (4y) FORD FIESTA ROVER METRO
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Accident 2000030000443

Serious
54.3354, -2.7393
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 2000030000442

Slight
54.3341, -2.7389
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO VAUXHALL CALIBRA
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Accident 200006C009774

Slight
53.4448, -2.1916
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (1y) FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL COMBO (1y)
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Accident 200006C009772

Slight
53.4702, -2.2229
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 200006J006258

Slight
53.4151, -2.1689
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2000030000417

Slight
54.8786, -2.9091
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200004C009100

Slight
53.6635, -2.6321
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL COMBO (1y) CITROEN C15
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Accident 200030D000093

Slight
52.9625, -1.4770
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 200006A006489

Slight
53.4829, -2.2375
2 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200006F005993

Slight
53.4904, -2.2830
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL CORSA ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 200004B006200

Slight
53.9944, -2.7892
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 200006K006487

Slight
53.5515, -2.5000
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT DAIHATSU SPORTRAK (3y)
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Accident 2000400D00403

Slight
52.0515, -0.4413
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER MITSUBISHI SHOGUN (3y)
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