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 1997610072897
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 960
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199763B523797
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ROVER MONTEGO
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1997610069797
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199762D016997
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1997610069597
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT CROMA
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Accident 1997530BI1238
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199762L016997
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997530BI1239
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997610067797
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199762G017597
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 460
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1997610067597
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199762C019797
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997610107897
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD ORION
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Accident 1997610067497
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1997530BI0963
Fatal
3 vehicles
6 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 33
PEUGEOT 205
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997610066697
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUBARU LEGACY
(4y)
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Accident 199762G017497
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
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