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 199034AK00337
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DODGE Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199003G001810
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
TALBOT SAMBA
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Accident 199034AW00407
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI KMX125
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Accident 199003G001770
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1990040DB0942
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199006F111290
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
RENAULT 21
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Accident 199006J104590
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19904000B0454
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1990339002737
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199034AK00326
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 199006J103490
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199006C093390
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1990300D00323
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199006A042190
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19904000B0433
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19904000B0445
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(4y)
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Accident 1990339002711
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199006A043290
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199006J101790
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1990300B00161
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
SUZUKI Model Missing
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