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 19944000E0866
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 7 SERIES
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
VOLKSWAGEN VENTO
(1y)
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199406F144994
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1994339406707
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994339406734
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 19944000B1071
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1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1994339406708
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199404B120794
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 199406F143994
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199406C110394
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
DODGE Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199406F143594
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199406K139194
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199404B120694
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD ORION
DENNIS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1994304D00732
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199404M115494
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LADA SAMARA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199406F142094
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CARBODIES TAXI
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199404M117294
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI STELLAR
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199404M115094
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994339406465
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
RENAULT 18
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Accident 1994304D00727
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
Vehicle
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