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A488 road traffic accidents

1,301 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The A488 appears in 1,301 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 1,872 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 346 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 86% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
33
Serious
346
Casualties
1,872
2024 13
2023 7
2022 14
2021 20
2020 14
2019 24
2018 18
2017 15
2016 30
2015 23
2014 25
2013 28
2012 31
2011 27
2010 27
2009 26
2008 27
2007 26
2006 33
2005 33
2004 24
2003 27
2002 28
2001 29
2000 35
1999 34
1998 45
1997 47
1996 25
1995 34
1994 25
1993 18
1992 30
1991 24
1990 36
1989 19
1988 43
1987 35
1986 28
1985 38
1984 37
1983 35
1982 38
1981 33
1980 35
1979 38

Shropshire

654 recorded here

Powys

150 recorded here

Torridge

1 recorded here

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Shrewsbury

126 recorded along the A488

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 201222F200176

Slight
52.7091, -2.7522
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201222F200233

Slight
52.6867, -2.8101
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car FORD ESCORT
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Accident 201122F105389

Slight
52.4112, -3.0425
4 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 ROVER 75 Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) Car
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Accident 201163DP39611

Slight
52.3042, -3.1981
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 201122F105485

Slight
52.5347, -3.0001
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 201122F104872

Slight
52.6676, -2.8596
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 201122F104776

Slight
52.7003, -2.7833
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201122F104687

Slight
52.5748, -3.0053
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA SUBARU IMPREZA
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Accident 201163DP39311

Slight
52.3245, -3.1079
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA FABIA (2y) FORD TRANSIT (4y)
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Accident 201122F104582

Slight
52.5801, -3.0026
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 FORD FUSION (3y) FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 201122F104487

Slight
52.6691, -2.8581
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PANDA (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA PEUGEOT 205 ALFA ROMEO 156
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Accident 201122F104492

Slight
52.7096, -2.7631
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD MONDEO Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 201122F104374

Slight
52.6487, -2.8895
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (2y)
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Accident 201163DP30211

Slight
52.2971, -3.2627
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 201163DP27911

Slight
52.3076, -3.1880
1 vehicle 2 casualties
HONDA CRV (1y)
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Accident 201122F103456

Serious
52.6048, -2.9666
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201163DP25711

Slight
52.2865, -3.2608
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201122F103396

Slight
52.6929, -2.7978
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Taxi/Private hire car VOLKSWAGEN 1000
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Accident 201122F102582

Fatal
52.5181, -2.9824
2 vehicles 1 casualty
APRILIA Model Missing CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 201122F102111

Slight
52.6496, -2.8910
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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