A272 road traffic accidents
6,542 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A272 appears in 6,542 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 9,491 casualties. Of these collisions, 184 were fatal and 1,662 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 19% on 2024.
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Live A272 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 184
- Serious
- 1,662
- Casualties
- 9,491
- Fatal
- 184
- Serious
- 1,662
- Casualties
- 9,491
Collisions by Year
2025
108
2024
91
2023
102
2022
93
2021
80
2020
82
2019
90
2018
108
2017
82
2016
117
2015
96
2014
102
2013
87
2012
95
2011
102
2010
99
2009
112
2008
100
2007
121
2006
139
2005
152
2004
147
2003
133
2002
150
2001
134
2000
166
1999
158
1998
156
1997
167
1996
163
1995
176
1994
169
1993
158
1992
158
1991
185
1990
162
1989
185
1988
191
1987
158
1986
145
1985
167
1984
188
1983
187
1982
195
1981
196
1980
177
1979
213
2025
108
2024
91
2023
102
2022
93
2021
80
2020
82
2019
90
2018
108
2017
82
2016
117
2015
96
2014
102
2013
87
2012
95
2011
102
2010
99
2009
112
2008
100
2007
121
2006
139
2005
152
2004
147
2003
133
2002
150
2001
134
2000
166
1999
158
1998
156
1997
167
1996
163
1995
176
1994
169
1993
158
1992
158
1991
185
1990
162
1989
185
1988
191
1987
158
1986
145
1985
167
1984
188
1983
187
1982
195
1981
196
1980
177
1979
213
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 1979440CA0017
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1979440CG0014
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1979440JR0028
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1979440JP0011
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 197947NA90088
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 197947NA90086
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 197947CA90064
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 197947YA90031
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 197947NA90057
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1979440CC0022
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 197947YA90017
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 197947NA90050
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 197947NA90040
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1979440CC0012
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 197947NA90034
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1979440JP0006
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 197947NA90031
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 197947CA90041
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 197947NA90024
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 197947RA90004
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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