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
Showing 20 of 57,347 accidents
Accident 1996306D00981
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1996306D00979
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
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Accident 199606F147696
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 199606J144496
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1996339609326
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 1996030003518
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 19964000C1986
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199606C224496
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 1996030003461
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199604L044396
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19964000E1160
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 19964000C1933
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT TIPO
TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 199606J140296
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199606J137796
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996339609315
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
VOLVO 340
Vehicle
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Accident 1996339609359
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199604C030396
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199604B058896
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199606J139496
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
SAAB 9000
(1y)
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Accident 199604C030196
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA C90
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