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 199404L120594
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994304D00946
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 1994339408702
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 19944000B1379
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
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Accident 19944000B1377
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MAZDA 323
MITSUBISHI LANCER
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Accident 199404B132194
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1994339408592
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
ROVER 200 SERIES
TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 1994304D00941
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199404L121494
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 199406K180994
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199404B132094
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1994074C11738
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199406F183994
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994339408611
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199404B134194
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199404M134194
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994074C11727
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1994304A00410
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1994304A00412
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199406J181894
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
MG METRO
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