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
Showing 20 of 57,347 accidents
Accident 199606C001896
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA LITE ACE
(3y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
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Accident 1996030000846
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
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Accident 199606J000796
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
BRISTOL (BLMC) Model Missing
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Accident 199604M013396
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199606F001696
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199634NW00200
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996306A00208
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199606A001396
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199604B013096
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
MAZDA 626
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 19964000B0404
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199606A001296
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19964000B0812
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199604L009796
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MAZDA 323
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1996306B00154
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1996306B00152
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 199604B011496
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199604D010096
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199606F206696
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199606J203596
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199606J203896
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 305
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