M48 road traffic accidents
135 collisions recorded
1983 to 2025
The M48 appears in 135 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1983 and 2025, involving 185 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
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Live M48 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 185
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 185
Collisions by Year
2025
6
2024
8
2023
4
2022
3
2021
7
2020
2
2019
1
2018
2
2017
5
2016
6
2015
3
2014
4
2013
11
2012
4
2011
3
2010
2
2009
3
2008
3
2007
4
2006
1
2005
5
2004
3
2003
7
2002
5
2001
11
2000
11
1999
3
1998
3
1996
4
1983
1
2025
6
2024
8
2023
4
2022
3
2021
7
2020
2
2019
1
2018
2
2017
5
2016
6
2015
3
2014
4
2013
11
2012
4
2011
3
2010
2
2009
3
2008
3
2007
4
2006
1
2005
5
2004
3
2003
7
2002
5
2001
11
2000
11
1999
3
1998
3
1996
4
1983
1
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2025610019125
Serious
51.6203, -2.6720
3 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA XJ
MERCEDES E CLASS
AUDI A4
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Accident 2024610044824
Serious
51.5946, -2.7640
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
(4y)
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Accident 2022610048522
Serious
51.6165, -2.7000
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2021610038821
Serious
51.6177, -2.6932
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2021610019421
Serious
51.5888, -2.7847
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2020610026620
Serious
51.5971, -2.7607
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
MAZDA 3
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Accident 2017521707058
Serious
51.5952, -2.6069
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 1000
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2016610019716
Serious
51.5886, -2.7852
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2015521508605
Serious
51.5826, -2.5934
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI IX35
(2y)
KIA SEDONA
VOLVO V50
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Accident 2013610050113
Serious
51.6211, -2.6740
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1050
(2y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2013521303628
Serious
51.6048, -2.6272
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2010521004305
Serious
51.6044, -2.6262
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
BMW F 650 GS
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Accident 2010521000837
Serious
51.6018, -2.6201
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2008610084208
Serious
51.6025, -2.7504
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 2003520071927
Serious
51.6044, -2.6262
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2001610076101
Serious
51.6144, -2.7292
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200163AC15301
Serious
51.8235, -4.1305
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2001520038857
Serious
51.5902, -2.6016
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1999520000612
Serious
51.6071, -2.6332
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85CF
(1y)
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