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A46 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 21,582 collisions on the A46 from 1979 to 2025, with 31,319 casualties. Of those crashes, 643 were fatal and 4,577 serious, and 711 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 224 collisions on the A46, down 18% from 272 in 2024, with 303 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
21,582
30th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
31,319
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
643
711 people killed
Serious collisions
4,577
5,822 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
224
Down 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
303
Down 21% on 2024

Crash severity on the A46

On the A46, 3% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal6433%
  • Serious4,57721%
  • Slight16,36276%

Where the A46 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
30th
Most casualties
27th
Most fatal collisions
15th
Most serious collisions
21st

A46 accidents by year

Collisions on the A46 peaked at 694 in 1986 and were down to 224 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A46, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 224
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025224303
2024272384
2023209280
2022221321
2021226298
2020195268
2019285438
2018283400
2017299447
2016300432
2015368552
2014319451
2013353536
2012388554
2011361518
2010335462
2009426628
2008423631
2007452709
2006468695
2005492769
2004472683
2003513802
2002547832
2001548820
2000481745
1999527793
1998493789
1997506748
1996463697
1995551824
1994524749
1993516757
1992546774
1991506697
1990597840
1989679979
1988584811
1987637904
1986694935
1985642911
1984601806
1983569815
1982638893
1981595828
1980635911
1979619900

When crashes happen on the A46

Friday has the most collisions on the A46 (3,675), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (5,178).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,909 (13%)
  • Tuesday2,965 (14%)
  • Wednesday3,158 (15%)
  • Thursday3,155 (15%)
  • Friday3,675 (17%)
  • Saturday3,063 (14%)
  • Sunday2,657 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am790 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am464 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am3,010 (14%)
  • 9am to noon3,212 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm3,882 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm5,178 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm3,092 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight1,954 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,765 (8.2%)
  • February1,487 (6.9%)
  • March1,592 (7.4%)
  • April1,585 (7.3%)
  • May1,805 (8.4%)
  • June1,826 (8.5%)
  • July1,832 (8.5%)
  • August1,867 (8.7%)
  • September1,848 (8.6%)
  • October2,090 (9.7%)
  • November1,989 (9.2%)
  • December1,896 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight15,532 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,539 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2,283 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown174 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit50 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A46 crashes

On the A46, 36% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph24 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph6,248 (29%)
  • 40 mph2,142 (9.9%)
  • 50 mph1,276 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph7,849 (36%)
  • 70 mph4,038 (19%)
  • Not recorded5 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds16,911 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,822 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds387 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist351 (1.6%)
  • Other873 (4%)
  • Not recorded238 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry13,638 (63%)
  • Wet or damp7,181 (33%)
  • Frost or ice465 (2.2%)
  • Snow128 (0.6%)
  • Other80 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded90 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway12,618 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway5,427 (25%)
  • Roundabout2,709 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road784 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded44 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A46 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A46, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant21,196 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist3,581 (11%)
  • Pedestrian2,067 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist1,753 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant1,192 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)701 (2.2%)
  • Other825 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car30,413 (72%)
  • Motorcycle3,566 (8.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2,600 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2,423 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle1,804 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach440 (1%)
  • Other770 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5497 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 10694 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 151,248 (4%)
  • 16 to 205,004 (16%)
  • 21 to 254,314 (14%)
  • 26 to 356,147 (20%)
  • 36 to 454,564 (15%)
  • 46 to 553,656 (12%)
  • 56 to 652,373 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 751,463 (4.7%)
  • Over 751,024 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded335 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider20,351 (65%)
  • Passenger8,901 (28%)
  • Pedestrian2,067 (6.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A46

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A46

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A46 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A46 were recorded in 22 council areas. West Lindsey has the most, with 1,901, followed by Newark and Sherwood (1,732) and Rushcliffe (1,717).

Collisions on the A46 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lindsey1,9013,12188418
2ndNewark and Sherwood1,7322,61656356
3rdRushcliffe1,7172,74878372
4thLeicester1,7102,17323285
5thStroud1,6422,25131383
6thNorth East Lincolnshire1,5682,24221310
7thCheltenham1,4431,70416239
8thWarwick1,3851,99138258
9thCharnwood1,0591,58749222
10thNorth Kesteven1,0421,59733191
11thSouth Gloucestershire9171,52735184
12thStratford-on-Avon9061,40847253
13thTewkesbury8301,16331200
14thCoventry8081,02214325
15thLincoln7961,0247147
16thWychavon56486926136
17thRugby4476011172
18thBlaby4195491058
19thBath and North East Somerset3706102088
20thCotswold212358966
21stHinckley and Bosworth557403
22ndMelton233403

A46 crashes by town

Collisions on the A46 were recorded in 31 towns and built-up areas, led by Leicester (1,874) and Cheltenham (1,407).

Recent crashes on the A46

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A46, from 27 November to 30 December 2025.

Severity