Crash View

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.

Is the A6 closed right now? See today's accidents, overnight closures and roadworks.

Live A6 closures today
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

Browse all regions

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

Browse all towns
Browse All Roads Search All Accidents

Accidents on the A6

Fatal
Serious
Slight
Click markers for details

Move Insights

Thinking of moving to this area?

Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.

Flood risk assessment
Planning history
EPC ratings & more
Get a property report

Recent Accidents

Showing 20 of 57,347 accidents

Accident 200934TK16599

Slight
52.3746, -0.6839
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
View Details

Accident 200930B000144

Fatal
53.1922, -1.6521
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing Motorcycle over 500cc
View Details

Accident 200904BB09056

Slight
54.1749, -2.7482
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER SUZUKI JIMNY
View Details

Accident 200904DF09071

Serious
53.8098, -2.7235
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS SUZUKI GSXR 600
View Details

Accident 2009030000812

Slight
54.6540, -2.7429
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI SANTA FE Motorcycle 125cc and under (2y)
View Details

Accident 200904CC09027

Serious
53.7104, -2.6421
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
View Details

Accident 200904BC09104

Serious
53.9386, -2.7747
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX Pedal cycle
View Details

Accident 2009330902099

Fatal
52.5165, -0.9531
1 vehicle 4 casualties
BMW M5
View Details

Accident 200904BA09064

Slight
54.0474, -2.8018
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (2y)
View Details

Accident 200904CA09027

Slight
53.6682, -2.6322
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL CORSA
View Details

Accident 2009400B01051

Slight
52.1223, -0.4731
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA PREVIA (3y) PEUGEOT 206
View Details

Accident 2009400B00969

Slight
52.1385, -0.4669
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
View Details

Accident 200906F013392

Slight
53.5227, -2.3891
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA ROVER 200 SERIES
View Details

Accident 2009030000741

Slight
54.3200, -2.7451
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
View Details

Accident 2009330902051

Serious
52.6607, -1.1322
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle over 500cc
View Details

Accident 2009330902017

Slight
52.6047, -1.0910
3 vehicles 3 casualties
SEAT LEON (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
View Details

Accident 2009330901987

Slight
52.7699, -1.2034
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car PEUGEOT 308 (2y)
View Details

Accident 200934NK18379

Slight
52.3746, -0.6827
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN NOTE (3y) VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
View Details

Accident 2009400D00951

Serious
51.9324, -0.4330
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA NT650V (3y) JCB Model Missing (2y)
View Details

Accident 2009330902018

Slight
52.6010, -1.0832
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL AGILA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
View Details