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 2008030001039
Slight
54.3304, -2.7473
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
VAUXHALL SINTRA
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Accident 2008330802969
Serious
52.7638, -1.1973
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200830B000253
Slight
53.0947, -1.5178
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
SUZUKI VITARA
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Accident 2008400C01211
Slight
51.8901, -0.4213
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 200804BA08050
Slight
54.0474, -2.7981
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2008330802499
Slight
52.4934, -0.8959
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA PICANTO
(1y)
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 200806J093103
Slight
53.3959, -2.1498
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
FORD FOCUS
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
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Accident 200806F092748
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53.4928, -2.2922
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 200806J092454
Slight
53.4297, -2.1789
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2008030000984
Slight
54.6553, -2.7432
1 vehicle
3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200830B000160
Slight
53.2719, -1.8934
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200806F092518
Slight
53.5328, -2.4299
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200806F092265
Slight
53.5318, -2.4263
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT
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Accident 2008030000926
Serious
54.3844, -2.7298
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
(2y)
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Accident 2008070107672
Slight
53.3579, -2.0117
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 200806J092531
Slight
53.4054, -2.1588
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2008330802502
Slight
52.7707, -1.2043
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200834NE22008
Slight
52.3207, -0.5943
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
AUDI A4
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Accident 2008400B01213
Slight
52.1259, -0.4714
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
YAMAHA YZF 600 R
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Accident 200804CA08041
Slight
53.6541, -2.6279
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
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