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 1990300D00748
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199006J218390
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 19904000B0898
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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(1y)
VOLVO 340
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Accident 1990339005845
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199006F242290
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990040DA2321
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1990040DA2201
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199003G004680
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
SAAB 900
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199034AW00939
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199006F238990
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199003D003240
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 1990339005870
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
(3y)
HONDA C90
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Accident 19904000B0894
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 1990300B00448
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1990339005805
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
TALBOT HORIZON
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1990040DG2192
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1990040BA1169
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI 1200
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Accident 199006A086590
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199034AK00718
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
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VAUXHALL VIVA
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Accident 1990040DB2154
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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