A278 road traffic accidents
367 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A278 appears in 367 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 493 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 50 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
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Live A278 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 493
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 493
Collisions by Year
2025
10
2024
5
2023
9
2022
17
2021
6
2020
7
2019
6
2018
4
2017
8
2016
4
2015
15
2014
8
2013
5
2012
10
2011
10
2010
2
2009
8
2008
1
2007
8
2006
10
2005
5
2004
7
2003
6
2002
10
2001
7
2000
3
1999
14
1998
10
1997
14
1996
15
1995
16
1994
9
1993
9
1992
11
1991
4
1990
7
1989
7
1988
5
1987
4
1986
8
1985
5
1984
9
1983
1
1982
6
1981
2
1980
9
1979
11
2025
10
2024
5
2023
9
2022
17
2021
6
2020
7
2019
6
2018
4
2017
8
2016
4
2015
15
2014
8
2013
5
2012
10
2011
10
2010
2
2009
8
2008
1
2007
8
2006
10
2005
5
2004
7
2003
6
2002
10
2001
7
2000
3
1999
14
1998
10
1997
14
1996
15
1995
16
1994
9
1993
9
1992
11
1991
4
1990
7
1989
7
1988
5
1987
4
1986
8
1985
5
1984
9
1983
1
1982
6
1981
2
1980
9
1979
11
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2025461671494
Slight
51.3558, 0.5787
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
KIA PICANTO
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2025461669479
Slight
51.3594, 0.5791
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
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Accident 2025461646445
Serious
51.3645, 0.5791
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
KIA NIRO
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2025461635038
Serious
51.3368, 0.5842
2 vehicles
5 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2025461638326
Slight
51.3588, 0.5791
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD B-MAX
FORD ECOSPORT
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Accident 2025461611981
Serious
51.3428, 0.5786
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 2008
Car
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Accident 2025461576489
Serious
51.3482, 0.5774
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
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Accident 2025461559528
Serious
51.3500, 0.5779
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT 500
BMW 1 SERIES
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2025461559269
Slight
51.3681, 0.5800
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2025461553322
Slight
51.3431, 0.5778
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2024461495989
Serious
51.3365, 0.5849
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD KA
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Accident 2024461449201
Slight
51.3427, 0.5777
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN RELAY
SUZUKI GSXR
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2024461442451
Slight
51.3593, 0.5786
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2024461428383
Serious
51.3373, 0.5832
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 308
SUZUKI ALTO
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2024461412667
Slight
51.3364, 0.5838
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2023461379260
Slight
51.3486, 0.5774
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2023461384211
Serious
51.3575, 0.5789
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C4
KTM 790 DUKE
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Accident 2023461367661
Serious
51.3494, 0.5777
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 108
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2023461351917
Slight
51.3586, 0.5788
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Car
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Accident 2023461332656
Slight
51.3428, 0.5777
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA PICANTO
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
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