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 1995339502888
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19954000B0521
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19954000B0501
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
SUZUKI Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199506F013095
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
SAAB 9000
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Accident 199506F011995
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199506J010695
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1995030001155
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199504D011795
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
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Accident 1995305B00212
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD PROBE
(1y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
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Accident 199506J011295
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199506F010195
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN AX
CITROEN AX
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Accident 19954000B0493
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CARLTON
RENAULT 9
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1995339502822
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199506F011595
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1995305D00371
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
AUDI 80
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1995305D00319
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER SD1
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Accident 199506J009295
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199506A003295
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199506K007495
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199506C007295
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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