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A6121 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
1,087
1,006th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,578
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
37
39 people killed
Serious collisions
231
292 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Up 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6121

On the A6121, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal373.4%
  • Serious23121%
  • Slight81975%

Where the A6121 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,006th
Most casualties
939th
Most fatal collisions
563rd
Most serious collisions
930th

A6121 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6121 peaked at 46 in 1998 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6121, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251515
2024910
20231118
202289
20211218
2020710
20191316
20181520
20171317
20161420
20151724
20141520
20132633
20121726
20112533
20101727
20091318
20082528
20072543
20062746
20052235
20042642
20033149
20023247
20012843
20003348
19994166
19984664
19974569
19962939
19952738
19942233
19932640
19921729
19912341
19903045
19892949
19882642
19872833
19862633
19852129
19842126
19832938
19821939
19812934
19803449
19792327

When crashes happen on the A6121

Friday has the most collisions on the A6121 (190), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (265).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday156 (14%)
  • Tuesday128 (12%)
  • Wednesday158 (15%)
  • Thursday162 (15%)
  • Friday190 (17%)
  • Saturday157 (14%)
  • Sunday136 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am49 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am140 (13%)
  • 9am to noon193 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm204 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm265 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm135 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight89 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January75 (6.9%)
  • February74 (6.8%)
  • March87 (8%)
  • April90 (8.3%)
  • May81 (7.5%)
  • June91 (8.4%)
  • July98 (9%)
  • August85 (7.8%)
  • September100 (9.2%)
  • October100 (9.2%)
  • November107 (9.8%)
  • December99 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight814 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting169 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit96 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6121 crashes

On the A6121, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph373 (34%)
  • 40 mph97 (8.9%)
  • 50 mph10 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph587 (54%)
  • 70 mph17 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds841 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds150 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.1%)
  • Other42 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry614 (56%)
  • Wet or damp429 (39%)
  • Frost or ice23 (2.1%)
  • Snow7 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,031 (95%)
  • Roundabout39 (3.6%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6121 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A6121, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,129 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist202 (13%)
  • Pedestrian90 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist64 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant43 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.8%)
  • Other25 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,461 (75%)
  • Motorcycle203 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes94 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes61 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach16 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (0.8%)
  • Other25 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1046 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1561 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20324 (21%)
  • 21 to 25202 (13%)
  • 26 to 35253 (16%)
  • 36 to 45206 (13%)
  • 46 to 55171 (11%)
  • 56 to 65146 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 7574 (4.7%)
  • Over 7559 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,064 (67%)
  • Passenger424 (27%)
  • Pedestrian90 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6121

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6121

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6121 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6121 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Kesteven has the most, with 614, followed by Rutland (468).

Collisions on the A6121 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Kesteven61486416114
2ndRutland46870521117

A6121 crashes by town

Of the 1,087 collisions on the A6121, 263 were in the built-up area of Stamford.

Recent crashes on the A6121

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6121, from 9 November 2023 to 13 December 2025.

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