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 2023622300274
Slight
51.4767, -3.2462
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
Vehicle
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Accident 2023531288251
Slight
51.6870, -2.6029
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
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PEUGEOT 107
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Accident 2023622300245
Serious
51.4646, -3.2864
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2023622300224
Serious
51.4730, -3.2567
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 202363A019023
Slight
51.7868, -4.0745
5 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
CITROEN BERLINGO
AUDI Q3
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2023622300281
Fatal
51.5321, -3.0997
1 vehicle
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
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Accident 2023610005923
Slight
51.5762, -2.9668
2 vehicles
4 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS
Car
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Accident 2023531276102
Serious
51.6870, -2.6029
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
SKODA YETI
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Accident 2023531274532
Serious
51.7774, -2.4678
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
LEXUS UX 250
(1y)
MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2023622300142
Serious
51.6998, -4.0144
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 2023622300146
Slight
51.5134, -3.1440
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 202363A007923
Slight
51.8320, -4.1775
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 202363A004623
Slight
51.8241, -4.1320
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER
Car
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(4y)
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Accident 202363A003723
Slight
51.8156, -4.1137
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2023622300065
Slight
51.6297, -3.8209
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2023622300072
Slight
51.4870, -3.2288
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
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Accident 2023531263143
Serious
51.6547, -2.6480
5 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
PEUGEOT 3008
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
PEUGEOT 308
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Accident 2023622300105
Slight
51.5802, -3.7641
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO
Motorcycle 125cc and under
(3y)
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Accident 2023610004223
Serious
51.5612, -3.0350
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2023610002823
Slight
51.5768, -2.9496
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF
MERCEDES C CLASS
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