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 199034AK00100
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
TALBOT ALPINE
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990300B00049
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN VISA
FORD CORTINA
TOYOTA MR2
(2y)
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Accident 199006J024890
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1990040BE0138
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS Model Missing
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199006K031490
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19904000C0107
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MODEL MISSING
(4y)
AUDI COUPE
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Accident 199006J025190
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1990300B00047
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SAAB 900
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Accident 1990040BA0124
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19904000B0104
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(4y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1990040DB0234
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1990040DA0184
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD 6CWT
FORD ORION
(1y)
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Accident 1990339000668
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MGB
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199034AW00082
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
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Accident 199006J021990
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 19904000B0103
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600
(2y)
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Accident 199006F023890
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199006A008590
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990300D00063
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT ALPINE
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Accident 1990300B00039
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
CITROEN 2CV
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