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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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1994339409733
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MORRIS MARINA
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1994304F00388
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 60
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199404C119294
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994339409801
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199404L126894
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 1994304D01097
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199406F214094
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3 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 1994339409692
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199406J211094
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1994339409704
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 20
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 1994339409682
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
LADA RIVA
(4y)
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Accident 199404B139594
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LADA RIVA
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Accident 19944000D1284
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 340
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199404D123594
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199406K208894
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199406F218794
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199404B139394
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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