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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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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,187
Serious
9,947
Casualties
78,591
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

Manchester

2,581 recorded here

Stockport

2,493 recorded here

Salford

2,265 recorded here

Lancaster

2,187 recorded here

Preston North

2,169 recorded here

Leicester

1,719 recorded here

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Manchester

1,829 recorded along the A6

Leicester

1,220 recorded along the A6

Stockport

1,172 recorded along the A6

Lancaster

967 recorded along the A6

Preston (Preston)

854 recorded along the A6

Derby

839 recorded along the A6

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199534NC05333

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER STERLING FORD GRANADA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19954000E1113

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA NISSAN Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 19954000E1114

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing TOYOTA CARINA (2y)
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Accident 19954000B1505

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (4y)
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Accident 199506J137695

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ZASTAVA YUGO Vehicle
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Accident 199506J133395

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 199534TW05734

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199504B062495

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Pedal cycle
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Accident 1995030003625

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1995339509016

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199506J133795

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT 205 VOLVO 244
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Accident 199534TC05729

Serious
4 vehicles 4 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS Model Missing Vehicle FORD ESCORT AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1995339508868

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199504D037995

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199506C139895

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD PROTON PROTON (3y)
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Accident 199534NW05453

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199506F140695

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199504L044295

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 MERCEDES 200 PROTON PROTON (3y)
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Accident 199534TC05725

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
AUDI 80 (4y)
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Accident 199504D038395

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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