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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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Accident 200206C020975

Slight
53.4464, -2.1915
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (2y)
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Slight
53.7903, -2.7132
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200204C122602

Serious
53.6736, -2.6341
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 21
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Accident 2002400B04221

Slight
52.1158, -0.4772
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200230D001157

Slight
52.9174, -1.4716
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200206K013893

Slight
53.5720, -2.5504
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
53.5509, -2.4988
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200206K013895

Slight
53.5781, -2.5636
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT BRAVA (1y) PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200206A013915

Slight
53.4840, -2.2429
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200234TW09059

Fatal
52.2666, -0.5785
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 (4y) MERCEDES VITO (4y) HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 2002330210261

Slight
52.6487, -1.1400
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200206K013914

Slight
53.5580, -2.5193
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Vehicle
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Accident 2002330210165

Slight
52.5953, -1.0715
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 2002330210188

Slight
52.7516, -1.1836
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing Vehicle FORD ESCORT FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200206F011767

Slight
53.4851, -2.2751
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle CITROEN SAXO (3y) VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL CAVALIER RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200204C123202

Slight
53.7338, -2.6656
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002400D04139

Serious
51.9797, -0.4272
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO RENAULT CLIO (2y) ROVER 45
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Accident 200206A013905

Slight
53.4774, -2.2340
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SUZUKI AY 50 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200204B079402

Slight
54.1457, -2.7497
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200206F011762

Slight
53.5331, -2.4315
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under Vehicle
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