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 1996306D00301
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199604B016396
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1996306A00254
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 19964000D0467
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 19964000D0468
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(3y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 1996306B00188
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199606C016896
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199606K009596
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE
VAUXHALL CARLTON
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199606F010096
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199606J008596
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199604B014996
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199606F009796
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199606C016796
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
FIAT PANDA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199606J008896
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1996306D00294
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199604L011896
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
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Accident 199606F009496
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 19964000B0499
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199606A015596
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ORION
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Accident 199606A009196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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