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 199006J123090
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 19904000B0541
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199003D001950
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19904000B0525
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990300D00392
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LADA SAMARA
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Accident 199006F133290
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
DODGE Model Missing
RELIANT RIALTO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199034AK00399
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN SUNNY
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199034AK00395
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
TALBOT SAMBA
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Accident 1990300B00201
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1990339003244
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
DATSUN CHERRY
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Accident 1990300D00384
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
OPEL KADETT
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Accident 1990040DB1155
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 199006J117190
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 1990040DB1135
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN GSA
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1990300D00380
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990300D00378
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199006F130690
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19904000D0767
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990300D00374
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199006J128290
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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