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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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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,187
Serious
9,947
Casualties
78,591
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

Manchester

2,581 recorded here

Stockport

2,493 recorded here

Salford

2,265 recorded here

Lancaster

2,187 recorded here

Preston North

2,169 recorded here

Leicester

1,719 recorded here

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Manchester

1,829 recorded along the A6

Leicester

1,220 recorded along the A6

Stockport

1,172 recorded along the A6

Lancaster

967 recorded along the A6

Preston (Preston)

854 recorded along the A6

Derby

839 recorded along the A6

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 1990339002443

Slight
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MORRIS MINI FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199003G001630

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199006F099290

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) YAMAHA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199034AK00296

Slight
2 vehicles 3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO (1y) CHRYSLER SUNBEAM
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Accident 1990040BH0423

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19904000C0423

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO VAUXHALL NOVA (1y)
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Accident 1990300D00288

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN VISA Vehicle
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Accident 199003G001600

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI HONDA CBR600F (2y)
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Accident 1990300B00143

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CHRYSLER SUNBEAM
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Accident 1990339002525

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Vehicle
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Accident 19904000B0404

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 504 Vehicle AUSTIN MONTEGO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199006C054290

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle JAGUAR XJ SERIES (3y) SUBARU 700 (4y)
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Accident 1990040BH0415

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990040DA0853

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle NISSAN PRAIRIE (1y) AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 19904000D0577

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA (4y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y) RENAULT 5
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Accident 1990300A00213

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC AUSTIN METRO (4y)
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Accident 1990339002581

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1990339002431

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO Vehicle
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Accident 199006J087790

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO (1y)
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Accident 199003D001490

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
AUDI 80
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