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 2003610146303
Fatal
51.6128, -2.7868
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
RENAULT SAFRANE
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Accident 2003620099772
Serious
51.5176, -3.6753
8 vehicles
7 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FODEN Model Missing
FORD FOCUS
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 200363AC56403
Slight
51.7960, -4.0828
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 2003530AI4529
Slight
51.7497, -2.4878
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LAND ROVER 90
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Accident 2003620098153
Slight
51.5227, -3.1381
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2003620098123
Slight
51.5227, -3.1381
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
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Accident 2003620099139
Slight
51.6623, -3.9109
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2003620098832
Slight
51.6130, -3.8065
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO
FORD KA
(3y)
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Accident 2003620099659
Serious
51.4966, -3.6006
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 2003620098803
Slight
51.5970, -3.7862
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
FORD COUGAR
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Accident 2003530AI4272
Slight
51.8522, -2.3327
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2003530AI4534
Slight
51.7177, -2.5402
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 2003530AI4258
Slight
51.8278, -2.4185
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT CORDOBA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2003530AI4236
Slight
51.7523, -2.4861
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200363AC60503
Serious
51.8413, -4.2494
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2003610134903
Slight
51.5662, -3.0340
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 2003530AI4213
Slight
51.7394, -2.5045
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2003620097885
Serious
51.4537, -3.4087
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT TIPO
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Accident 2003620097445
Slight
51.5294, -3.1292
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
MAZDA MX-5
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2003620097575
Slight
51.5090, -3.1458
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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