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A47 road traffic accidents

23,919 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A47 appears in 23,919 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 36,292 casualties. Of these collisions, 776 were fatal and 5,126 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 5% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
776
Serious
5,126
Casualties
36,292
2025 259
2024 246
2023 251
2022 247
2021 244
2020 239
2019 263
2018 353
2017 320
2016 347
2015 334
2014 315
2013 321
2012 323
2011 333
2010 317
2009 344
2008 411
2007 402
2006 427
2005 444
2004 573
2003 537
2002 583
2001 548
2000 520
1999 512
1998 563
1997 513
1996 565
1995 555
1994 594
1993 533
1992 704
1991 796
1990 823
1989 871
1988 808
1987 718
1986 737
1985 725
1984 719
1983 773
1982 716
1981 741
1980 741
1979 711

Leicester

2,261 recorded here

Peterborough

1,811 recorded here

Birmingham

1,218 recorded here

King's Lynn

1,181 recorded here

Norwich

1,112 recorded here

Wattam

1,062 recorded here

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Leicester

1,766 recorded along the A47

Birmingham

1,012 recorded along the A47

Peterborough

272 recorded along the A47

Nuneaton

235 recorded along the A47

Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe

179 recorded along the A47

Hinckley

146 recorded along the A47

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2017360181492

Fatal
52.6374, 1.5543
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C2 Vehicle
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Accident 2017350184562

Slight
52.5753, -0.2885
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2017360186015

Slight
52.6034, 1.2239
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car SAAB 9-3
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Accident 2017350184342

Slight
52.5849, -0.4168
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SUZUKI SFV 650
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Accident 2017360185536

Serious
52.7179, 0.5018
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GRAND C-MAX MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2017360185522

Serious
52.6262, 1.3805
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 2017360179188

Fatal
52.6758, 0.9142
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2017360184567

Slight
52.6489, 0.1773
4 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 407 NISSAN MICRA FORD FIESTA (3y) FORD MUSTANG (1y)
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Accident 2017350183051

Slight
52.5750, -0.2890
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2017360183590

Slight
52.5987, 1.7135
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car NISSAN QASHQAI (2y)
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Accident 2017360183408

Serious
52.6350, 1.5077
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KUGA (1y) Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2017331700495

Slight
52.5945, -0.8449
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2017331700548

Slight
52.6421, -1.0972
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2017331700546

Slight
52.6423, -1.1038
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO Pedal cycle
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Accident 2017360185455

Slight
52.5880, 1.2751
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 9-3 VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN (4y)
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Accident 2017331700547

Slight
52.6372, -1.1228
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Piaggio VESPA Car
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Accident 2017331700501

Slight
52.6307, -1.1883
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD C-MAX (2y) MAZDA 6
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Accident 2017360181859

Slight
52.7364, 0.4059
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R125 (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2017200180060

Slight
52.4985, -1.8603
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD STREETKA VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 2017230188942

Slight
52.5254, -1.4611
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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