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 199806C255898
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 760
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Accident 1998308D00031
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MIDI
(4y)
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Accident 1998030000268
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19984000D0054
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 199806C257998
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1998078C10059
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
FORD GRANADA
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
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Accident 1998308B00022
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PROTON PROTON
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
ROVER METRO
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 1998030000133
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19984000B0053
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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Accident 1998339800281
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 19984000B0051
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL NOVA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199806J162098
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 1998339800270
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
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Accident 199804B001798
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199804B001098
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199804B001998
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998308B00016
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
YAMAHA MODEL MISSING
(2y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1998030000149
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FIAT REGATA
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Accident 1998339800230
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998030000128
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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