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 1999610041799
Slight
51.5793, -2.9966
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1999610045999
Slight
51.5661, -3.0340
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199962G012299
Slight
51.6323, -3.8292
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199962F011799
Slight
51.4953, -3.5729
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
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Accident 1999610042399
Slight
51.5897, -2.9776
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1999610034599
Slight
51.5853, -2.9822
3 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD GRANADA
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199962F011099
Slight
51.5046, -3.6402
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199962L008799
Serious
51.5251, -3.1358
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999610035899
Slight
51.6418, -2.6727
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
AUDI 100
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Accident 199962L007899
Slight
51.5061, -3.1469
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199963ER04999
Slight
51.7751, -4.0727
2 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 505
Vehicle
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Accident 199962G009499
Slight
51.5838, -3.7695
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999530AI1392
Slight
51.8034, -2.4500
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
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Accident 1999610032699
Slight
51.5781, -2.9995
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 1999610032499
Serious
51.6400, -2.6758
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG MGB
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Accident 199962D009499
Slight
51.4813, -3.2010
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199962D009299
Slight
51.4919, -3.2171
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199962L007499
Slight
51.5039, -3.1843
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199962J008999
Slight
51.6754, -3.9958
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA FZS 600
(1y)
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Accident 199962D008899
Slight
51.4845, -3.2313
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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