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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
53.4563, -2.2004
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
52.7534, -1.1854
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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53.4449, -2.1916
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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52.1326, -0.4668
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200206F009997

Slight
53.5237, -2.3988
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y)
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52.1704, -0.5059
2 vehicles 6 casualties
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54.0334, -2.7947
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN AX (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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52.7165, -1.1265
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200206J010564

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53.4123, -2.1670
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI CARRY (2y) RENAULT MEGANE (3y) FORD FIESTA (1y)
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52.1309, -0.4667
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200234TW00059

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52.2581, -0.5630
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200230B000015

Slight
53.1897, -1.6170
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y)
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Accident 200204D001902

Serious
53.8046, -2.7205
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (2y) HONDA NT650V DEAUVILLE
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Accident 200206K011501

Slight
53.5510, -2.4988
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD TRANSIT (2y)
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Accident 200204D001702

Serious
53.7624, -2.6953
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200206C017322

Slight
53.4675, -2.2201
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2002400B00154

Slight
52.1390, -0.4750
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES SUZUKI SAMURAI
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Accident 200206K011474

Slight
53.5478, -2.4692
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES PEUGEOT 406 (2y)
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Accident 2002030000282

Slight
54.6553, -2.7432
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 2002400D00148

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52.0391, -0.4337
10 vehicles 3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ESCORT (4y) FORD MONDEO (2y) HONDA CIVIC Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Vehicle PEUGEOT 306 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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