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 19964000E0745
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199606J077396
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 21
MERCEDES 190
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996339606252
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199604M029896
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19964000D0931
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199606J076396
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAIHATSU CHARADE
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Accident 199634NW00524
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199606C128496
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199606K082396
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199606J076496
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199606J076196
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199606C124396
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1996339606246
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 19964000B0964
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 19964000C1304
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
RENAULT 21
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Accident 19964000C1306
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996339606253
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19964000B1119
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI SONATA
LEYLAND Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199604D027296
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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ROVER METRO
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Accident 1996306D00655
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL SENATOR
FORD ESCORT
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