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 1990040DA2398
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 104
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Accident 1990339006350
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1990040BH1307
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199006J236990
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1990339006339
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MG METRO
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990300B00499
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VOLKSWAGEN DERBY
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Accident 1990339006392
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
PORSCHE 911
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Accident 1990040CG1471
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND REDLINE Model Missing
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(2y)
PEUGEOT 505
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Accident 1990339006285
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1990339006280
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI AR50
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Accident 1990070C10935
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1990040BA1299
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 1990040BE1289
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1990300B00487
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1990300B00486
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN CHERRY
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990300B00483
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 1990300B00452
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MORRIS MINI
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1990300D00789
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990300B00482
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 19904000C1134
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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