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 2013460230567
Slight
51.3585, 0.5788
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2013460228240
Slight
51.3679, 0.5795
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2012460221440
Slight
51.3465, 0.5771
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2012460218767
Slight
51.3422, 0.5783
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
FORD KA
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2012460218363
Slight
51.3430, 0.5781
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO XC90
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2012460216060
Slight
51.3420, 0.5783
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
SUBARU IMPREZA
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Accident 2012460215808
Slight
51.3368, 0.5840
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2012460211712
Slight
51.3368, 0.5836
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2012460211413
Slight
51.3684, 0.5806
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2012460211093
Slight
51.3591, 0.5785
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2012460209349
Slight
51.3425, 0.5785
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
TRIUMPH SPRINT ST 1050
(2y)
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Accident 2012460209183
Slight
51.3425, 0.5785
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(3y)
TOYOTA AYGO
(2y)
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Accident 2011460208619
Slight
51.3583, 0.5788
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN DISPATCH
SEAT LEON
(4y)
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Accident 2011460206834
Slight
51.3593, 0.5790
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 2011460205976
Slight
51.3592, 0.5785
1 vehicle
4 casualties
BMW M3
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Accident 2011460205205
Slight
51.3423, 0.5782
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C3
(2y)
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(2y)
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Accident 2011460203096
Slight
51.3589, 0.5785
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2011460202532
Slight
51.3671, 0.5796
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 2011460200379
Slight
51.3438, 0.5778
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2011460195780
Slight
51.3422, 0.5782
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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