A48 road traffic accidents
14,537 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A48 appears in 14,537 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 21,189 casualties. Of these collisions, 407 were fatal and 2,615 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 407
- Serious
- 2,615
- Casualties
- 21,189
- Fatal
- 407
- Serious
- 2,615
- Casualties
- 21,189
Collisions by Year
2025
128
2024
108
2023
107
2022
97
2021
129
2020
120
2019
151
2018
142
2017
136
2016
176
2015
188
2014
205
2013
208
2012
203
2011
207
2010
207
2009
250
2008
296
2007
318
2006
344
2005
356
2004
390
2003
389
2002
372
2001
357
2000
399
1999
370
1998
361
1997
405
1996
333
1995
333
1994
398
1993
402
1992
423
1991
419
1990
420
1989
495
1988
480
1987
424
1986
400
1985
397
1984
431
1983
379
1982
403
1981
412
1980
414
1979
455
2025
128
2024
108
2023
107
2022
97
2021
129
2020
120
2019
151
2018
142
2017
136
2016
176
2015
188
2014
205
2013
208
2012
203
2011
207
2010
207
2009
250
2008
296
2007
318
2006
344
2005
356
2004
390
2003
389
2002
372
2001
357
2000
399
1999
370
1998
361
1997
405
1996
333
1995
333
1994
398
1993
402
1992
423
1991
419
1990
420
1989
495
1988
480
1987
424
1986
400
1985
397
1984
431
1983
379
1982
403
1981
412
1980
414
1979
455
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2008620182844
Slight
51.4948, -3.2065
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2008530196032
Serious
51.7524, -2.4860
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2008530195722
Slight
51.8522, -2.3326
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2008620183579
Serious
51.5427, -3.7030
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2008620183008
Slight
51.5331, -3.1278
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2008620182736
Slight
51.4811, -3.2370
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
DAIHATSU YRV
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Accident 2008620182982
Slight
51.5045, -3.1993
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 2008610070708
Slight
51.6263, -2.7028
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MINI
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200863AC36408
Slight
51.7464, -4.0640
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
SUZUKI IGNIS
(3y)
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Accident 2008620182678
Slight
51.5018, -3.2048
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA RIO
(1y)
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 2008620182696
Slight
51.4640, -3.2783
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Car
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Accident 2008610073608
Slight
51.5666, -3.0353
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FUSION
RENAULT MEGANE
(4y)
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Accident 200863AC38708
Slight
51.7985, -4.0849
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
Car
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Accident 200863AC37008
Slight
51.8318, -4.1833
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2008610070008
Slight
51.6394, -2.6781
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
Motorcycle 125cc and under
(1y)
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Accident 2008620182583
Slight
51.4828, -3.2337
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200863AC37708
Slight
51.8478, -4.3075
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2008620182686
Slight
51.4817, -3.2359
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2008620182967
Slight
51.5321, -3.1007
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
CITROEN C2
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2008530196017
Fatal
51.8369, -2.3574
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 75
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