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 199034AW00557
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
BEDFORD Model Missing
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 1990040CA0788
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(2y)
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Accident 19904000D0863
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 199006F150990
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
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Accident 1990040DA1229
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1990040CA0843
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199006C113590
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
RENAULT 5
(1y)
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Accident 199034AK00431
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
CITROEN BX
(1y)
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Accident 19904000B0572
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND CARS PRINCESS
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Accident 1990300B00225
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
AUSTIN MAESTRO
HYUNDAI PONY
(1y)
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Accident 199006J135790
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199006A051390
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
MORRIS MINI
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199003D010300
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 4
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1990040DG1389
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199006F144090
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
BEDFORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1990040BA0639
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
CARBODIES TAXI
(1y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(1y)
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Accident 1990070C10467
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1990300A00324
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAIMLER Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990339003512
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199034AK00428
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
AUSTIN METRO
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