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 19964000C1345
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
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Accident 1996339606405
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996306B00460
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996306A00554
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1996339606409
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1996030002319
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199606F082696
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
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Accident 1996306B00490
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199634NW00520
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996306B00456
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER RANGE ROVER
LADA SAMARA
(2y)
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Accident 199606J079196
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199604D027596
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
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Accident 1996030002537
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996339606380
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996339606384
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
MERCEDES 400
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Accident 1996030002345
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW Model Missing
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Accident 1996339606344
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199604B039396
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1996030002273
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1996339606295
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
SUZUKI VITARA
(2y)
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