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 1995305B00160
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199504B010095
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995030000823
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199506F269095
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1995030000790
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199506F269695
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 1995305D00230
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER METRO
VAUXHALL NOVA
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199504B010395
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1995339502068
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VOLVO 363
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Accident 1995030000737
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1995305B00157
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(3y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1995030000821
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT 9
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Accident 199506A099295
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 19954000C0513
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199506A099395
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199504B009795
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199506C216495
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199506C217795
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1995339502006
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
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Accident 1995305D00223
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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