A23 road traffic accidents
40,550 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A23 appears in 40,550 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 50,892 casualties. Of these collisions, 480 were fatal and 6,427 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 6% on 2024.
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Live A23 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 480
- Serious
- 6,427
- Casualties
- 50,892
- Fatal
- 480
- Serious
- 6,427
- Casualties
- 50,892
Collisions by Year
2025
500
2024
470
2023
630
2022
576
2021
547
2020
519
2019
585
2018
618
2017
668
2016
729
2015
694
2014
747
2013
658
2012
641
2011
717
2010
644
2009
719
2008
653
2007
659
2006
746
2005
719
2004
737
2003
864
2002
906
2001
916
2000
937
1999
1,002
1998
967
1997
973
1996
989
1995
927
1994
999
1993
968
1992
974
1991
1,004
1990
1,224
1989
1,294
1988
1,183
1987
1,108
1986
1,163
1985
1,179
1984
1,174
1983
1,173
1982
1,242
1981
1,083
1980
996
1979
1,129
2025
500
2024
470
2023
630
2022
576
2021
547
2020
519
2019
585
2018
618
2017
668
2016
729
2015
694
2014
747
2013
658
2012
641
2011
717
2010
644
2009
719
2008
653
2007
659
2006
746
2005
719
2004
737
2003
864
2002
906
2001
916
2000
937
1999
1,002
1998
967
1997
973
1996
989
1995
927
1994
999
1993
968
1992
974
1991
1,004
1990
1,224
1989
1,294
1988
1,183
1987
1,108
1986
1,163
1985
1,179
1984
1,174
1983
1,173
1982
1,242
1981
1,083
1980
996
1979
1,129
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2025010589096
Serious
51.4160, -0.1251
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2025471621354
Serious
51.1596, -0.1551
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES TOURISMO
TESLA MODEL 3
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Accident 2025471621362
Serious
50.8358, -0.1423
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2025010588858
Slight
51.4611, -0.1157
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI I10
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2025451621186
Slight
51.1676, -0.1779
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA FABIA
FORD TOURNEO CUSTOM
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Accident 2025010588627
Slight
51.4647, -0.1142
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON
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Accident 2025010588616
Slight
51.3979, -0.1162
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 2
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2025471620330
Slight
50.8218, -0.1372
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2025451622834
Slight
51.2356, -0.1704
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
KAWASAKI EX 400
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2025471619715
Slight
50.8365, -0.1435
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2025010587891
Slight
51.4868, -0.1114
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA SH 125
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2025010587748
Slight
51.4450, -0.1247
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA WW125
ALEXANDER DENNIS MODEL MISSING
AUDI S5
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Accident 2025471618634
Serious
51.1296, -0.1863
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 2025010587624
Slight
51.3228, -0.1349
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 2025010587493
Serious
51.4890, -0.1113
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MUSTANG MACH-E
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Accident 2025471617726
Slight
51.1599, -0.1632
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD FOCUS
HONDA CIVIC
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025471617677
Slight
51.1621, -0.1719
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL VIVA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2025010586743
Slight
51.4557, -0.1190
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT 500
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Accident 2025010586733
Slight
51.4612, -0.1159
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2025451617017
Serious
51.2470, -0.1665
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C4
PIAGGIO VESPA
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