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 199804C019098
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
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Accident 199806F183898
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 55
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Accident 1998308B00112
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
SUZUKI BALENO
(2y)
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Accident 1998308B00117
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TALBOT SOLARA
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Accident 1998339801549
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998030000634
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 505
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Accident 1998339801546
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
VOLVO 740
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Accident 1998078C10354
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199804D014898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199806F182198
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1998030000593
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19984000B0206
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199804D012798
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NS125R
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199804B014798
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FIAT CINQUECENTO
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Accident 199806J186198
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
TOYOTA MR2
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1998308B00110
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 199804B015798
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FIAT BRAVA
(2y)
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Accident 199806C296298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199806J185998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND CONSTRUCTOR
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Accident 199834NW00106
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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