Road
Crashes on the A47
9,241 recorded collisions since 2000.
9,241
All crashes
278
Fatal
1,402
Serious
7,561
Slight
Since 2000 the A47 has seen 9,241 collisions, 278 of them fatal and 1,402 serious. That ranks it 28th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 30.1 per 1,000 collisions, and 18% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 53% since 2000, from 520 to 246 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Leicester, Peterborough and King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Worst local authorities on the A47
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- Leicester1,598 crashes · 7 fatal
- Peterborough1,301 crashes · 48 fatal
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk918 crashes · 44 fatal
- Birmingham841 crashes · 11 fatal
- Broadland829 crashes · 30 fatal
- Breckland804 crashes · 46 fatal
- Fenland494 crashes · 20 fatal
- South Norfolk470 crashes · 15 fatal
- Hinckley and Bosworth461 crashes · 5 fatal
- Blaby307 crashes · 4 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20241,0005000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.