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 1998308D00321
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PROTON PROTON
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998308B00226
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199806J225098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1998308B00225
Serious
5 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 440
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
HONDA CBR1000F
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Accident 199804B028998
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199806F217998
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199804C038398
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 1998308D00318
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
KAWASAKI ER500
(1y)
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Accident 1998339803068
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199806J224998
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199806C354098
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199834NW00219
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199804C038198
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 19984000E0388
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199804D025098
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199806F217298
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998030001120
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1998308B00219
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
BEDFORD MODEL MISSING
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199804C042698
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199806F219298
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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