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 1997339700263
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199734NC00019
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1 casualty
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Accident 1997339700248
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 8 SERIES
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Accident 199704D001197
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199704B000897
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1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199734NW00029
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 199704B001097
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199706F169097
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FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199704C000797
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1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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MERCEDES 300
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Accident 199704B001197
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199704M000797
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1 casualty
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Accident 1997339700164
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1997030000199
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 850
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Accident 199704L001797
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
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HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1997030000149
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1997030000189
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 504
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1997030000122
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 75
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Accident 1997339700158
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC
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Accident 1997339700145
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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