A50 road traffic accidents
19,505 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A50 appears in 19,505 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 26,384 casualties. Of these collisions, 397 were fatal and 3,143 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 19% on 2024.
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Live A50 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 397
- Serious
- 3,143
- Casualties
- 26,384
- Fatal
- 397
- Serious
- 3,143
- Casualties
- 26,384
Collisions by Year
2025
124
2024
154
2023
118
2022
108
2021
101
2020
102
2019
127
2018
202
2017
188
2016
247
2015
223
2014
286
2013
292
2012
262
2011
320
2010
311
2009
322
2008
296
2007
360
2006
379
2005
380
2004
408
2003
384
2002
380
2001
390
2000
402
1999
379
1998
409
1997
475
1996
555
1995
611
1994
629
1993
599
1992
573
1991
592
1990
654
1989
638
1988
655
1987
600
1986
616
1985
681
1984
674
1983
646
1982
678
1981
687
1980
628
1979
660
2025
124
2024
154
2023
118
2022
108
2021
101
2020
102
2019
127
2018
202
2017
188
2016
247
2015
223
2014
286
2013
292
2012
262
2011
320
2010
311
2009
322
2008
296
2007
360
2006
379
2005
380
2004
408
2003
384
2002
380
2001
390
2000
402
1999
379
1998
409
1997
475
1996
555
1995
611
1994
629
1993
599
1992
573
1991
592
1990
654
1989
638
1988
655
1987
600
1986
616
1985
681
1984
674
1983
646
1982
678
1981
687
1980
628
1979
660
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 19,505 accidents
Accident 1996306B00412
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996339606003
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996216416973
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996339605904
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 1996216416525
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD COURIER
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1996339605871
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SILVIA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996216316366
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 1996339605769
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996339605731
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
KAWASAKI AR50
(4y)
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Accident 1996216416616
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MAESTRO
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1996216416297
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1996339605718
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1996339605736
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FAD 85
(2y)
PEUGEOT 306
LEYLAND DAF 200
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1996216716184
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
FORD ORION
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Accident 1996216716577
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996216716932
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
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Accident 199634TD08523
Fatal
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VFR750F
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996076C31184
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 1996216716018
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ORION
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996076C21191
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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