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A47 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 23,919 collisions on the A47 from 1979 to 2025, with 36,292 casualties. Of those crashes, 776 were fatal and 5,126 serious, and 897 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 259 collisions on the A47, up 5% from 246 in 2024, with 401 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
23,919
25th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
36,292
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
776
897 people killed
Serious collisions
5,126
6,817 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
259
Up 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
401
Up 5% on 2024

Crash severity on the A47

On the A47, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal7763.2%
  • Serious5,12621%
  • Slight18,01775%

Where the A47 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
25th
Most casualties
22nd
Most fatal collisions
11th
Most serious collisions
16th

A47 accidents by year

Collisions on the A47 peaked at 871 in 1989 and were down to 259 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A47, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 259
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025259401
2024246382
2023251411
2022247393
2021244377
2020239370
2019263437
2018353560
2017320495
2016347549
2015334483
2014315471
2013321492
2012323490
2011333521
2010317505
2009344566
2008411630
2007402586
2006427648
2005444672
2004573891
2003537788
2002583896
2001548872
2000520825
1999512792
1998563828
1997513804
1996565871
1995555838
1994594952
1993533897
19927041,071
19917961,193
19908231,268
19898711,315
19888081,216
19877181,067
19867371,044
19857251,116
19847191,032
19837731,098
19827161,031
19817411,071
19807411,044
19797111,033

When crashes happen on the A47

Friday has the most collisions on the A47 (4,067), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (5,639).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3,354 (14%)
  • Tuesday3,165 (13%)
  • Wednesday3,406 (14%)
  • Thursday3,572 (15%)
  • Friday4,067 (17%)
  • Saturday3,536 (15%)
  • Sunday2,819 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am927 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am548 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am3,228 (13%)
  • 9am to noon3,693 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm4,181 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm5,639 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm3,476 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight2,227 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,868 (7.8%)
  • February1,698 (7.1%)
  • March1,783 (7.5%)
  • April1,811 (7.6%)
  • May1,922 (8%)
  • June1,896 (7.9%)
  • July2,124 (8.9%)
  • August2,131 (8.9%)
  • September2,115 (8.8%)
  • October2,217 (9.3%)
  • November2,204 (9.2%)
  • December2,150 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight16,909 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4,508 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2,163 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown182 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit154 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A47 crashes

On the A47, 35% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph8 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph8,223 (34%)
  • 40 mph3,796 (16%)
  • 50 mph635 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph8,362 (35%)
  • 70 mph2,892 (12%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds17,987 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds3,349 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds517 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist376 (1.6%)
  • Other1,350 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded340 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry14,538 (61%)
  • Wet or damp8,716 (36%)
  • Frost or ice448 (1.9%)
  • Snow143 (0.6%)
  • Other52 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway16,208 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway4,577 (19%)
  • Roundabout2,715 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road385 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded34 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A47 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A47, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant24,672 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist3,857 (11%)
  • Pedestrian2,478 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist1,808 (5%)
  • Van occupant1,203 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)844 (2.3%)
  • Other1,428 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car33,781 (72%)
  • Motorcycle3,823 (8.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3,256 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2,531 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle1,856 (4%)
  • Bus or coach673 (1.4%)
  • Other1,044 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded23 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5649 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 10967 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 151,564 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 206,152 (17%)
  • 21 to 255,349 (15%)
  • 26 to 357,114 (20%)
  • 36 to 455,087 (14%)
  • 46 to 553,748 (10%)
  • 56 to 652,675 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 751,548 (4.3%)
  • Over 751,001 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded438 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider22,100 (61%)
  • Passenger11,714 (32%)
  • Pedestrian2,478 (6.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A47

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A47

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A47 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A47 were recorded in 18 council areas. Leicester has the most, with 3,591, followed by Peterborough (3,224) and Birmingham (2,125).

Collisions on the A47 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeicester3,5914,79437451
2ndPeterborough3,2245,133106661
3rdBirmingham2,1252,94939396
4thKing's Lynn and West Norfolk2,0553,361105508
5thBroadland2,0183,41286504
6thBreckland1,8523,264119526
7thNorwich1,6872,14724451
8thHinckley and Bosworth1,3821,85923252
9thFenland1,0581,89341234
10thSouth Norfolk8411,29625191
11thHarborough8351,45573198
12thBlaby7031,00819127
13thGreat Yarmouth6611,02315153
14thSolihull57074111170
15thRutland56693339140
16thNuneaton and Bedworth502642598
17thNorth Northamptonshire121202647
18thEast Suffolk95131214

A47 crashes by town

Collisions on the A47 were recorded in 20 towns and built-up areas, led by Leicester (3,603) and Birmingham (2,063).

Recent crashes on the A47

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A47, from 16 November to 31 December 2025.

Severity