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A606 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,403 collisions on the A606 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,963 casualties. Of those crashes, 115 were fatal and 695 serious, and 127 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 25 collisions on the A606, down 17% from 30 in 2024, with 35 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,403
333rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,963
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
115
127 people killed
Serious collisions
695
918 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
35
Down 15% on 2024

Crash severity on the A606

On the A606, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1153.4%
  • Serious69520%
  • Slight2,59376%

Where the A606 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
333rd
Most casualties
307th
Most fatal collisions
175th
Most serious collisions
286th

A606 accidents by year

Collisions on the A606 peaked at 118 in 1981 and were down to 25 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A606, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252535
20243041
20232326
20222745
20212938
20202024
20192745
20182537
20173962
20165374
20155183
20145378
20135681
20126693
20115381
20106497
200964101
20086389
20076390
200678122
20055984
200496145
200374118
200277109
200184122
200076114
1999106168
199894140
1997111171
1996105154
199592142
199489122
199384117
1992104146
1991101173
199097132
1989104151
1988102155
19877497
198695124
198578122
198488118
198398133
198297138
1981118155
198093133
197998138

When crashes happen on the A606

Friday has the most collisions on the A606 (558), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (789).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday450 (13%)
  • Tuesday523 (15%)
  • Wednesday469 (14%)
  • Thursday485 (14%)
  • Friday558 (16%)
  • Saturday508 (15%)
  • Sunday410 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am112 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am62 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am465 (14%)
  • 9am to noon535 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm620 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm789 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm512 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight308 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January262 (7.7%)
  • February238 (7%)
  • March279 (8.2%)
  • April253 (7.4%)
  • May255 (7.5%)
  • June281 (8.3%)
  • July296 (8.7%)
  • August282 (8.3%)
  • September307 (9%)
  • October323 (9.5%)
  • November333 (9.8%)
  • December294 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,503 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit450 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting410 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown29 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A606 crashes

On the A606, 44% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,397 (41%)
  • 40 mph380 (11%)
  • 50 mph90 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph1,508 (44%)
  • 70 mph27 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,643 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds450 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds55 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist52 (1.5%)
  • Other160 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded43 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,956 (57%)
  • Wet or damp1,322 (39%)
  • Frost or ice69 (2%)
  • Snow25 (0.7%)
  • Other16 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,228 (95%)
  • Roundabout66 (1.9%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A606 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A606, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,300 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist606 (12%)
  • Pedestrian386 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist310 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant172 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)67 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant47 (0.9%)
  • Other75 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,506 (72%)
  • Motorcycle604 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes365 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle315 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes280 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach72 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car38 (0.6%)
  • Other75 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 574 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 10114 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15267 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20928 (19%)
  • 21 to 25689 (14%)
  • 26 to 35896 (18%)
  • 36 to 45646 (13%)
  • 46 to 55507 (10%)
  • 56 to 65358 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 75226 (4.6%)
  • Over 75166 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded92 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,179 (64%)
  • Passenger1,398 (28%)
  • Pedestrian386 (7.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A606

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A606

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A606 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A606 were recorded in 6 council areas. Melton has the most, with 1,248, followed by Rushcliffe (1,065) and Rutland (924).

Collisions on the A606 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMelton1,2481,74349227
2ndRushcliffe1,0651,59930234
3rdRutland9241,40733194
4thSouth Kesteven149195335
5thNottingham5603
6thNorth Kesteven3300

A606 crashes by town

Collisions on the A606 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Melton Mowbray (607) and West Bridgford (292).

Recent crashes on the A606

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A606, from 7 January to 27 December 2025.

Severity