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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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PROTON PROTON
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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(3y)
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Accident 1996339608333
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199606A127596
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1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199604B051996
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199606J122896
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1996339608464
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
DAIHATSU DOMINO
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Accident 1996030003102
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199606C1966D6
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199604B052696
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199606J122196
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199604B052796
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1996030003028
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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