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 1996339600735
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(1y)
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Accident 199606C188996
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199606C188196
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1996306B00042
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER RANGE ROVER
SUZUKI VITARA
(4y)
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Accident 1996339600669
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 1996306A00060
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FIAT CINQUECENTO
(2y)
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Accident 199604L002596
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199606J163196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199604B002696
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199606F167796
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199604L002796
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1996339600707
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 740
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19964000D0098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER 110
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996306D00069
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 199604C002096
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199634NC00065
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 1996339600617
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 1996306A00052
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 199606A616996
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996306B00035
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
Vehicle
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