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 1991620E01320
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 18
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1991620D02270
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 1991620H03700
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN VISA
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Accident 1991620G01590
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 1991620C01660
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 1991620D02210
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE
(2y)
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Accident 1991620H03320
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1991620D02140
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(3y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199163B517191
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(2y)
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Accident 199161A17691P
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 199161B19791T
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199161A17791T
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1991620E01240
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1991620H03290
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1991530BI0356
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
HONDA XBR500F
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Accident 1991530BI0347
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 199161A17291P
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
Vehicle
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Accident 199161A16491P
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
MORRIS ITAL
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Accident 1991620D01990
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(4y)
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Accident 1991620G01420
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 9
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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