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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Live A47 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 776
- Serious
- 5,126
- Casualties
- 36,292
- Fatal
- 776
- Serious
- 5,126
- Casualties
- 36,292
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 23,919 accidents
Accident 199934NC00360
Slight
52.5966, -0.5044
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
LEYLAND DAF 400
VOLVO 360
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Accident 1999339904783
Slight
52.6344, -1.0649
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
LEYLAND DAF FAD 85
(3y)
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Accident 199920D178001
Serious
52.4990, -1.8039
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1999350266499
Serious
52.6139, 0.0037
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1999350265099
Slight
52.5728, -0.2937
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1999339904996
Slight
52.5615, -1.3367
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 1999339904690
Serious
52.6073, -1.2662
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(3y)
VAUXHALL TIGRA
(2y)
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Accident 1999350259099
Slight
52.5857, -0.2808
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
FORD GALAXY
(3y)
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Accident 199920D171301
Slight
52.5018, -1.7825
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MAZDA 626
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Accident 199936N990846
Slight
52.6346, 1.5120
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
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Accident 1999350255299
Slight
52.5851, -0.4164
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(4y)
TOYOTA PICNIC
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Accident 1999350256099
Slight
52.5982, -0.2098
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199920D166401
Slight
52.4966, -1.8104
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL TIGRA
(3y)
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Accident 1999339904431
Slight
52.6339, -1.1524
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 1999339904453
Slight
52.5481, -1.3989
2 vehicles
4 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1999339904473
Slight
52.6394, -1.1191
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199936G990453
Serious
52.6160, 1.7179
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MOTO GUZZI Model Missing
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Accident 1999350247999
Slight
52.6218, -0.0637
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
(1y)
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Accident 1999239901002
Slight
52.5270, -1.4583
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199920L057401
Slight
52.5021, -1.7741
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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