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 1994339404741
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
TOYOTA COROLLA
SEAT IBIZA
(4y)
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199406K099194
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199404M103794
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 19944000B0756
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994304B00132
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199404B102894
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994339404598
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 106
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199406J101094
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1994304A00222
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1994339404702
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
BEDFORD MIDI
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Accident 199406A032894
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199404B102694
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 360
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 19944000B0751
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199404B102394
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199406F099094
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 19
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1994339404591
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1994030001574
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199406F098694
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199406K094094
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW R 80 RT T
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Accident 199404B103994
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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