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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 1990339001182

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990339001164

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO (3y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990339001115

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990360050245

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 104 MAZDA 626 (4y)
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Accident 1990339001130

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1990339001137

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 (2y)
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Accident 1990351044190

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1990351044790

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1990339001069

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 19902000E0262

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
DATSUN CHERRY NISSAN MICRA (2y)
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Accident 1990339001001

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HONDA CG125B (2y)
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Accident 1990360010266

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ROYALE FIAT MIRAFIORI
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Accident 1990339001022

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing FORD GRANADA (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1990360020241

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1990360050213

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
TRIUMPH DOLOMITE
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Accident 1990339000884

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 340 (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 1990360010252

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990351037290

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (2y) RENAULT 9 FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA (1y)
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Accident 1990360010251

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990360010240

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN AMBASSADOR VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL ASTRA
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