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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Live A6 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,187
- Serious
- 9,947
- Casualties
- 78,591
- Fatal
- 1,187
- Serious
- 9,947
- Casualties
- 78,591
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199834NW00345
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199804D039698
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
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Accident 1998339804856
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
YAMAHA YZF 600 R
(1y)
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Accident 19984000C0934
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
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Accident 1998339804697
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998339804732
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199806J261898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199806K270698
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1998308B00384
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
KAWASAKI ZX1100
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Accident 199806K270598
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1998030001824
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1998030001842
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 1998030001856
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199804B039898
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1998339804680
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
KAWASAKI ZX400
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Accident 199806J259898
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JEEP WRANGLER
(1y)
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Accident 19984000E0549
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1998308B00380
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SUBARU IMPREZA
(2y)
PEUGEOT 309
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199806F250498
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
FORD ESCORT
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