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 2002620053813
Slight
51.5278, -3.1330
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C5
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2002620053887
Slight
51.6314, -3.8254
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(3y)
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Accident 2002530AI0492
Slight
51.8220, -2.4049
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
Vehicle
(3y)
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Accident 2002620053613
Slight
51.4568, -3.3375
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2002530AI0458
Fatal
51.7995, -2.4534
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SAAB 9000
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Accident 2002620054472
Slight
51.5287, -3.6933
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2002620054073
Slight
51.4570, -3.3502
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 2002530AI0463
Serious
51.8227, -2.4309
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2002610011702
Slight
51.5827, -2.9892
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2002620053237
Slight
51.5227, -3.1381
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
MERCEDES VITO
(1y)
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Accident 200263AC04102
Slight
51.7465, -4.0634
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2002610029602
Serious
51.6168, -2.7100
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
YAMAHA FZS 600
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Accident 2002610030502
Slight
51.5548, -3.0502
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002620053376
Slight
51.4813, -3.5330
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Vehicle
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Accident 2002620053494
Slight
51.4618, -3.4394
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2002610009602
Slight
51.5891, -2.9576
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2002620052906
Slight
51.5018, -3.1596
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2002610013402
Slight
51.6148, -2.8300
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
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Accident 2002620053946
Slight
51.5029, -3.5796
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2002610007502
Slight
51.6008, -2.9252
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAEWOO LANOS
(1y)
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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