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 199606J048496
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1996339604745
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199604B028596
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1996339604748
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199604L020796
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 199606J047296
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
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FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 199606J044096
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199604L020296
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19964000C0963
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199606J046296
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1996306D00488
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1996339604702
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1996030001674
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1996306B00320
Fatal
3 vehicles
8 casualties
KAWASAKI Model Missing
KAWASAKI EX500
(3y)
ISUZU TROOPER
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Accident 1996306B00325
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
SUBARU SUBARU
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Accident 199604B027696
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF 400
(4y)
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