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 199534NK00046
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1995339501085
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 19954000B0191
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199504B005595
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
HONDA CBX750FE
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Accident 199504D003195
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
FORD FIESTA
ALFA ROMEO 164
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Accident 19954000B0180
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199504M005595
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 505
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199506C195195
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
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Accident 1995339500973
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1995305D00100
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO 343
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Accident 199506J243995
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1995339500964
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995339501017
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199504C004195
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA C90M
(2y)
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Accident 199504B005295
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1995339500976
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LADA NIVA
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199504L003595
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 440
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1995305B00074
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1995305D00095
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19954000B0174
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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