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 1993339306993
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1993350399793
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
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Accident 1993339305962
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(2y)
FIAT 127
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Accident 1993360021248
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1993339305994
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993350399493
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1993360051588
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MAZDA E2000
(2y)
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Accident 1993339305902
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF 400
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Accident 1993339305922
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 1993360021213
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1993360021211
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1993339305839
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
VAUXHALL RASCAL
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Accident 1993339305909
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ORION
(1y)
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Accident 1993339305786
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 1993350388093
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
CITROEN BX
(2y)
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Accident 1993350387193
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
OPEL KADETT
ROVER METRO
(2y)
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Accident 1993360051524
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ERF Model Missing
DAF TRUCKS FA 1900 DNS
(4y)
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 1993360051509
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
VOLVO 740
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Accident 1993339305688
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LADA RIVA
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1993350381293
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
(1y)
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