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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 1998339806124

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998339806212

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998339806097

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y) MAZDA 626
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Accident 1998339806063

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA Vehicle
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Accident 1998339805987

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle
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Accident 1998350397198

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1998339805981

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO Pedal cycle
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Accident 199836G980617

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON Vehicle
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Accident 199836G980627

Serious
5 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER PEUGEOT 405 VOLVO Model Missing FORD TRANSIT (2y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 199836T980554

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199820D216901

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199836K980943

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1998339805859

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 199836N980926

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199836N980937

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199836N980920

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ORION BSA Model Missing
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Accident 199836K980936

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1998339805848

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES Pedal cycle
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Accident 199820D211401

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA ROVER 100 SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL CARLTON FORD ORION
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Accident 199834NC00439

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA LEYLAND DAF FA 65
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