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 1994304F00044
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19944000B0274
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 19944000B0282
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1994304D00186
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199406F032694
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1994304D00189
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199406K030894
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199406J033794
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
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Accident 199434NW00198
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER
BEDFORD Model Missing
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 19944000B0273
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND REDLINE Model Missing
AUDI Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199406F032394
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199406C026094
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 200
MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199404D016694
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199404D016894
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
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Accident 1994339401560
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199406F031994
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199406F032094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19944000E0241
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19944000E0247
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199404D017094
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT UNO
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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