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 2008400B01529
Slight
52.1344, -0.4663
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 2008030001279
Serious
54.5963, -2.7011
2 vehicles
5 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200806F094344
Slight
53.4862, -2.2773
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
FORD KA
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Accident 200834NE23518
Slight
52.3198, -0.5938
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 65CF
(2y)
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 200804DL08057
Slight
53.7836, -2.7115
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200806K094522
Serious
53.5612, -2.5264
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200804CM08085
Slight
53.7190, -2.6749
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
CITROEN C3
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Accident 200834NE24888
Slight
52.2876, -0.5981
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAIHATSU TERIOS
(4y)
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Accident 200804DL08058
Slight
53.7767, -2.7092
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 200806F094599
Slight
53.5236, -2.3979
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200806J094401
Slight
53.4218, -2.1730
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200804CM08088
Slight
53.7425, -2.6830
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2008330803217
Serious
52.7942, -1.2595
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI VITARA
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Accident 200830D000377
Slight
52.9264, -1.4790
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT BRAVO
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Accident 2008330803319
Slight
52.7741, -1.2111
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
(2y)
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Accident 2008030001244
Slight
54.8895, -2.9282
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
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Accident 2008400B01528
Slight
52.0862, -0.4582
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
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Accident 200830B000206
Slight
53.2387, -1.7766
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200804BB08082
Slight
54.1371, -2.7578
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2008400B01538
Serious
52.0158, -0.4223
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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