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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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Slight
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
54.3843, -2.7295
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
53.4011, -2.1561
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Fatal
54.3926, -2.7204
2 vehicles 6 casualties
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Slight
53.1889, -1.6430
2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Serious
53.9132, -2.7773
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
53.9083, -2.7812
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
54.0293, -2.7949
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
53.7512, -2.6772
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.9033, -0.4229
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
53.9917, -2.7890
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
53.4016, -2.1564
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 201206J064509

Slight
53.4081, -2.1612
2 vehicles 7 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201234NE21312

Serious
52.2600, -0.5666
4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (2y) MERCEDES A CLASS BMW 3 SERIES LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Slight
51.8921, -0.4212
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 201204CL12273

Serious
53.7291, -2.6740
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO Pedal cycle
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Accident 201230B001606

Slight
53.1302, -1.5606
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201204CL12162

Slight
53.7191, -2.6562
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 201206J063703

Slight
53.3942, -2.1478
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 201204DF12118

Slight
53.8049, -2.7208
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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