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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 1995305D00305

Slight
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 1995305B00196

Serious
3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO ROVER 200 SERIES ROVER 400 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 1995305B00195

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD ORION
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Accident 19954000E0361

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER YAMAHA Model Missing SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 19954000C0643

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 199504C009695

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing (4y) SUZUKI Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199506F005795

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX (3y)
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Accident 1995339502686

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM (2y)
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Accident 199504C010095

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 199506C004795

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA HONDA CBX750FE
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Accident 199506J005595

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1995305B00189

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199504L012695

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4 vehicles 3 casualties
AUDI 100 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MG MONTEGO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19954000B0475

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SKODA 136
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Accident 199506A002295

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO (4y) YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1995339502552

Fatal
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199504C010295

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199504L012095

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI AR80 VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 1995305A00226

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199506C003995

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
KAWASAKI ZR550
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