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 199634NW00158
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996306B00122
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199604M009396
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199606J193396
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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ROVER METRO
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Accident 199606F196496
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199606J193996
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LADA 1500
ROVER METRO
(3y)
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Accident 1996339601996
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
(1y)
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Accident 199606J192496
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199604D007596
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
RELIANT SCIMITAR
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Accident 1996306B00127
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
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Accident 19964000D0332
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 19964000B0340
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199604D007496
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
ROVER METRO
CITROEN AX
ROVER 200 SERIES
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199604C006696
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199606J192896
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199606J192196
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
NISSAN MICRA
MG MONTEGO
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Accident 1996030000742
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199606F193796
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
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Accident 19964000B0337
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199604M010796
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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