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 199404M119694
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
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FORD ORION
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Accident 199404L113894
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CONCERTO
(3y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199406J158794
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199406F160094
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MODEL MISSING
FORD ORION
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Accident 199406F160394
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199406J158894
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 1994304F00299
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1994304A00362
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199404D113894
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199434TW00897
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
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Accident 1994304F00298
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199404B125394
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1994304A00360
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MINI
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199406J158494
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
SKODA 120
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Accident 1994030002736
Fatal
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199406A056594
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN SUNNY
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 199406F159394
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199406J159594
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
AUSTIN METRO
RENAULT MASTER
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Accident 1994304B00241
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(4y)
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Accident 1994304F00300
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
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