A278 road traffic accidents
357 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A278 appears in 357 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 475 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 44% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 475
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 475
Collisions by Year
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
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 2017460180167
Slight
51.3684, 0.5794
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 307
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2017460168343
Slight
51.3590, 0.5794
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN X-TRAIL
(1y)
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2016460117542
Serious
51.3428, 0.5786
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2016460058373
Slight
51.3669, 0.5793
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA PICANTO
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2016460054960
Serious
51.3367, 0.5843
4 vehicles
7 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
(4y)
PEUGEOT 306
Car
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2016460042984
Slight
51.3588, 0.5789
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2015460264112
Slight
51.3368, 0.5842
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2015460264166
Slight
51.3366, 0.5847
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2015460263273
Slight
51.3367, 0.5847
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2015460262846
Slight
51.3424, 0.5782
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2015460262088
Slight
51.3590, 0.5795
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2015460261872
Slight
51.3588, 0.5787
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
SEAT LEON
(3y)
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Accident 2015460263880
Serious
51.3681, 0.5798
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR S TYPE
Car
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Accident 2015460257428
Slight
51.3593, 0.5792
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
Yamaha XJ6
(3y)
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Accident 2015460256342
Slight
51.3501, 0.5780
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 25
PEUGEOT 107
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Accident 2015460256096
Slight
51.3590, 0.5785
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 2015460255668
Serious
51.3365, 0.5837
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2015460255293
Slight
51.3424, 0.5782
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 2015460255517
Slight
51.3588, 0.5791
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2015460253404
Slight
51.3587, 0.5787
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
TOYOTA COROLLA
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