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A6 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 57,347 collisions on the A6 from 1979 to 2025, with 78,591 casualties. Of those crashes, 1,187 were fatal and 9,947 serious, and 1,290 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 469 collisions on the A6, down 3% from 485 in 2024, with 623 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
57,347
Highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
78,591
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
1,187
1,290 people killed
Serious collisions
9,947
11,748 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
469
Down 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
623
Down 2% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6

On the A6, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1,1872.1%
  • Serious9,94717%
  • Slight46,21381%

Where the A6 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1st
Most casualties
1st
Most fatal collisions
2nd
Most serious collisions
1st

A6 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6 peaked at 1,846 in 1980 and were down to 469 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 469
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025469623
2024485636
2023481625
2022480631
2021438582
2020397525
2019488674
2018546769
2017614857
2016612819
2015615836
2014726978
2013723990
20127351,033
20118711,222
20108801,240
20091,0191,450
20081,1111,549
20071,0461,493
20061,1341,622
20051,1611,636
20041,2271,676
20031,2751,855
20021,3521,952
20011,3531,917
20001,4572,094
19991,4822,210
19981,6092,320
19971,6382,384
19961,5912,236
19951,6112,266
19941,6572,361
19931,6022,271
19921,6392,262
19911,6182,147
19901,7622,387
19891,8092,437
19881,6912,243
19871,8182,440
19861,8092,456
19851,7962,345
19841,8112,357
19831,7022,154
19821,7402,230
19811,6522,150
19801,8462,328
19791,7692,323

When crashes happen on the A6

Friday has the most collisions on the A6 (9,594), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (14,145).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7,941 (14%)
  • Tuesday8,264 (14%)
  • Wednesday8,097 (14%)
  • Thursday8,597 (15%)
  • Friday9,594 (17%)
  • Saturday8,184 (14%)
  • Sunday6,670 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2,219 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am825 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am6,751 (12%)
  • 9am to noon8,374 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm10,671 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm14,145 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm8,714 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight5,648 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January4,616 (8%)
  • February4,129 (7.2%)
  • March4,604 (8%)
  • April4,414 (7.7%)
  • May4,688 (8.2%)
  • June4,657 (8.1%)
  • July4,596 (8%)
  • August4,772 (8.3%)
  • September4,955 (8.6%)
  • October5,318 (9.3%)
  • November5,512 (9.6%)
  • December5,086 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight40,524 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14,082 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,985 (3.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown546 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit208 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6 crashes

On the A6, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph4 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph96 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph35,903 (63%)
  • 40 mph8,052 (14%)
  • 50 mph1,909 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph9,448 (16%)
  • 70 mph1,931 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds44,618 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds8,604 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds864 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds831 (1.4%)
  • Other1,639 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded791 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry35,690 (62%)
  • Wet or damp20,341 (35%)
  • Frost or ice882 (1.5%)
  • Snow281 (0.5%)
  • Other88 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded65 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway41,281 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway9,069 (16%)
  • Roundabout3,835 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2,821 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded341 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the A6, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant44,581 (57%)
  • Pedestrian11,454 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist9,802 (12%)
  • Cyclist6,237 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2,469 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant1,993 (2.5%)
  • Other2,033 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded22 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car74,549 (70%)
  • Motorcycle9,932 (9.4%)
  • Pedal cycle6,446 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5,329 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3,725 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach3,115 (2.9%)
  • Other2,865 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded25 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51,282 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 101,958 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 153,871 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2014,289 (18%)
  • 21 to 2511,062 (14%)
  • 26 to 3515,491 (20%)
  • 36 to 4510,660 (14%)
  • 46 to 557,847 (10%)
  • 56 to 655,285 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 753,581 (4.6%)
  • Over 752,419 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded846 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider46,092 (59%)
  • Passenger21,045 (27%)
  • Pedestrian11,454 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6 were recorded in 28 council areas. Manchester has the most, with 4,949, followed by Stockport (4,782) and Salford (4,176).

Collisions on the A6 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stManchester4,9496,36154562
2ndStockport4,7826,36958572
3rdSalford4,1765,68651505
4thPreston3,6675,13039590
5thLancaster3,6534,99878709
6thLeicester3,2043,96243410
7thNorth Northamptonshire3,0564,24275992
8thBedford2,9434,02767532
9thCharnwood2,7963,61365456
10thWestmorland and Furness2,5423,43075529
11thDerby2,3152,91727371
12thDerbyshire Dales2,2163,38172489
13thChorley2,1272,96947419
14thLuton1,7642,39419223
15thHigh Peak1,6812,44158383
16thSouth Ribble1,4592,00214230
17thCentral Bedfordshire1,4382,38755322
18thBolton1,3761,99734227
19thCumberland1,2551,60626222
20thAmber Valley1,2521,73250250
21stWyre1,2392,00448325
22ndHarborough1,0471,54445189
23rdOadby and Wigston71095413105
24thNorth West Leicestershire63991636111
25thSouth Derbyshire4336071385
26thCheshire East3274821186
27thHertsmere1522281227
28thSt Albans5989217

A6 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6 were recorded in 50 towns and built-up areas, led by Manchester (4,882) and Stockport (3,406).

Recent crashes on the A6

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6, from 8 December to 30 December 2025.

Severity