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 199706J017097
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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1 casualty
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Accident 199704D022197
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
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Accident 1997339703330
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1997030001327
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 19974000C0750
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199734NW00210
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
LADA SAMARA
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Accident 19974000B0521
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199706C029997
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 19974000B0520
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199704B025097
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1997307A00295
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199734NW00294
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997030001291
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199706F022297
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
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Accident 1997339703149
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
DENNIS Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199706K016797
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 1997307B00235
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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