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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 199934NW00350

Slight
52.3217, -0.5950
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y) VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199904D033799

Slight
53.8298, -2.7375
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199930D000511

Slight
52.9022, -1.4389
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (2y) CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199906J004926

Slight
53.4102, -2.1636
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199904C059699

Slight
53.7134, -2.6457
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN (1y) ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 199906F004733

Slight
53.5019, -2.3099
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle SUZUKI VITARA (2y)
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Accident 1999339904789

Slight
52.5425, -0.9930
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1999339904801

Slight
52.7998, -1.2625
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO FIAT UNO
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Accident 199906A005002

Slight
53.4801, -2.2362
2 vehicles 2 casualties
METROCAB METROCAB (4y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199906F004681

Slight
53.5080, -2.3327
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) (3y) PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1999030001753

Slight
54.8567, -2.8919
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 940 (2y) PEUGEOT 106 (4y)
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Accident 199904D033899

Slight
53.7689, -2.7050
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD FIESTA FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 199940B169399

Slight
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199904B040899

Serious
53.8549, -2.7449
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199906F004685

Slight
53.4886, -2.2806
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LADA SAMARA CITROEN AX
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Accident 199906F004678

Slight
53.5310, -2.4239
2 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA MODEL MISSING (1y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1999339904735

Slight
52.7764, -1.2156
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 1999030001745

Slight
54.6732, -2.7604
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y)
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Accident 1999339904722

Slight
52.7594, -1.1943
4 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR XK SERIES (2y) FORD ORION FORD SIERRA Vehicle
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Accident 199930B000336

Slight
53.2785, -1.8909
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FIAT PANDA
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