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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 1997239701410

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19972097D2101

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997339705868

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1997350410197

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199736K970904

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (1y) FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1997350407897

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19972097D2036

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1997350403697

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997339705704

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA (1y) VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199736K970903

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Vehicle
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Accident 199736T970577

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199736K970890

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199736K970888

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO (1y) FORD ORION
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Accident 199736G970539

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199736N970909

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES KAWASAKI Z550 (4y)
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Accident 19972097D2008

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 340
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Accident 1997339705695

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997339705585

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 Vehicle
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Accident 199736K970872

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1997339705634

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PIAGGIO T5 125 (1y) PEUGEOT 106 (4y) AUSTIN METRO
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