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 1997307B00341
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199706C064197
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997307B00334
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19974000B0690
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1997030001798
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1997339704468
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 1997307A00375
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199706F038097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 199704D038697
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199706C064697
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 1997030001696
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199706K040897
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ZASTAVA YUGO
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 199704D037897
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
FORD MONDEO
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CITROEN ZX
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 199704B033497
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
MAZDA 323
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Accident 199706F036497
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199706F036997
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1997030001632
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199704B033397
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT EXPRESS
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 19974000B0676
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1997339704212
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
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