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 2002620062384
Slight
51.7039, -4.0309
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2002620055094
Slight
51.4811, -3.2370
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002620055086
Slight
51.5046, -3.1993
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(2y)
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2002620054921
Slight
51.4732, -3.2564
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD KA
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Accident 2002610019102
Slight
51.5884, -2.9718
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2002530AI0772
Slight
51.8263, -2.4264
1 vehicle
3 casualties
JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 2002620054951
Serious
51.6141, -3.8042
3 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA DT 125 R
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2002620055760
Slight
51.5008, -3.6199
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002620054557
Slight
51.5946, -3.7893
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
AUDI A3
TOYOTA PREVIA
(1y)
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Accident 2002620054814
Slight
51.5138, -3.1433
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VOLVO 460
Vehicle
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Accident 2002530AI0700
Slight
51.6975, -2.5831
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAEWOO MATIZ
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2002610018802
Slight
51.5839, -2.9850
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL SENATOR
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 2002530AI0639
Slight
51.7400, -2.5038
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2002530AI0638
Slight
51.7010, -2.5817
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 2002620054299
Slight
51.5275, -3.1326
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD FOCUS
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2002620054035
Slight
51.6185, -3.8119
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAIHATSU SPORTRAK
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2002620054061
Slight
51.6185, -3.8115
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 2002610025602
Slight
51.5658, -3.0353
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 2002620053894
Slight
51.6006, -3.7910
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 200263AC05802
Slight
51.8485, -4.3082
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
HONDA ACCORD
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