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 1994350338294
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD MIDI
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1994360051467
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FODEN Model Missing
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1994339405354
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
TRIUMPH TR7
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Accident 1994360051443
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SKODA 120
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1994360051459
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994350330094
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VAUXHALL ASTRA
TALBOT SUNBEAM
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1994350330494
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(2y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1994350328094
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF 400
(2y)
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
(1y)
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Accident 1994350328194
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 19942094L0616
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD MODEL MISSING
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Accident 1994339405258
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19942094L0625
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 19942094L0614
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1994350324094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1994339405290
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA CX500E
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Accident 1994360059025
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1994360020785
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1994350316794
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO 340
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Accident 19942094N1832
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
Vehicle
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Accident 1994339405111
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LAND ROVER Model Unknown
ROVER 200 SERIES
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