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 199604M006396
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199606F184396
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 19964000C0275
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19964000D0239
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199604C004996
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19964000B0219
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 19964000C0276
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
LANCIA DELTA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199604M005796
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
NISSAN SUNNY
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996306A00115
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199604C005196
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199606C209496
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN 1300
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Accident 199606C205396
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199604C004796
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 19964000B0200
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996306D00146
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 199604B006496
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996339601283
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199634NC00135
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA HILUX
(3y)
BMW 7 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1996339601266
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996306D00141
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL Model Missing
(1y)
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