A49 road traffic accidents
18,194 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A49 appears in 18,194 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 26,501 casualties. Of these collisions, 472 were fatal and 3,322 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 2% on 2024.
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Live A49 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 472
- Serious
- 3,322
- Casualties
- 26,501
- Fatal
- 472
- Serious
- 3,322
- Casualties
- 26,501
Collisions by Year
2025
127
2024
130
2023
147
2022
139
2021
179
2020
116
2019
168
2018
216
2017
217
2016
194
2015
226
2014
240
2013
240
2012
260
2011
275
2010
312
2009
339
2008
341
2007
370
2006
407
2005
413
2004
452
2003
444
2002
469
2001
443
2000
451
1999
511
1998
540
1997
550
1996
545
1995
542
1994
539
1993
495
1992
558
1991
535
1990
583
1989
556
1988
555
1987
508
1986
489
1985
486
1984
499
1983
417
1982
474
1981
450
1980
493
1979
554
2025
127
2024
130
2023
147
2022
139
2021
179
2020
116
2019
168
2018
216
2017
217
2016
194
2015
226
2014
240
2013
240
2012
260
2011
275
2010
312
2009
339
2008
341
2007
370
2006
407
2005
413
2004
452
2003
444
2002
469
2001
443
2000
451
1999
511
1998
540
1997
550
1996
545
1995
542
1994
539
1993
495
1992
558
1991
535
1990
583
1989
556
1988
555
1987
508
1986
489
1985
486
1984
499
1983
417
1982
474
1981
450
1980
493
1979
554
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 1997077B20797
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN 100
(3y)
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Accident 199722EJ02700
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
AUSTIN METRO
VOLVO 340
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Accident 1997077B20785
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199722EA02646
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199706L041097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MORRIS MINOR
DENNIS Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199706L039497
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
BRISTOL (BLMC) Model Missing
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Accident 1997077B20746
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199706L040197
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1997077A30843
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199706L038497
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199722FX03241
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199706L037697
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 199706L037097
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199722FZ03335
Fatal
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
SAAB 900
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1997077B20719
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199706L034197
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT UNO
MAZDA 323
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Accident 1997077B20704
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 75
(4y)
MAZDA 323
(1y)
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Accident 1997077B20702
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 300
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1997077B20707
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1997077C30843
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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