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A48 road traffic accidents

14,537 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A48 appears in 14,537 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 21,189 casualties. Of these collisions, 407 were fatal and 2,615 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 19% on 2024.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
407
Serious
2,615
Casualties
21,189
2025 128
2024 108
2023 107
2022 97
2021 129
2020 120
2019 151
2018 142
2017 136
2016 176
2015 188
2014 205
2013 208
2012 203
2011 207
2010 207
2009 250
2008 296
2007 318
2006 344
2005 356
2004 390
2003 389
2002 372
2001 357
2000 399
1999 370
1998 361
1997 405
1996 333
1995 333
1994 398
1993 402
1992 423
1991 419
1990 420
1989 495
1988 480
1987 424
1986 400
1985 397
1984 431
1983 379
1982 403
1981 412
1980 414
1979 455

Cardiff

1,646 recorded here

Newport

1,542 recorded here

Carmarthenshire

912 recorded here

Wye Valley

840 recorded here

Neath Port Talbot

703 recorded here

Swansea

595 recorded here

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Cardiff

1,023 recorded along the A48

Newport (Newport)

536 recorded along the A48

Swansea

266 recorded along the A48

Port Talbot

263 recorded along the A48

Baglan

143 recorded along the A48

Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes

127 recorded along the A48

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 201263AC09812

Slight
51.7455, -4.0631
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2012610017812

Serious
51.5435, -3.0816
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Triumph DAYTONA 675 RENAULT MASTER
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Accident 201263AC10912

Slight
51.7460, -4.0640
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car AUDI A4 (2y)
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Accident 2012620215542

Slight
51.4886, -3.2280
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN XSARA DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 2012610043812

Slight
51.6076, -2.8980
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLS
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Accident 2012610015412

Slight
51.6082, -2.7414
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 2012620215501

Slight
51.4815, -3.1793
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201263AC11112

Serious
51.8478, -4.3070
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FOCUS FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2012610018912

Slight
51.5764, -2.9495
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2012620215577

Slight
51.6755, -3.9957
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle DAIHATSU SIRION (4y)
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Accident 2012610013512

Slight
51.6168, -2.7102
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2012530206359

Slight
51.6449, -2.6639
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (2y) CITROEN C2 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2012530206391

Slight
51.8241, -2.4121
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing (4y) MAZDA 323
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Accident 2012610013812

Slight
51.6421, -2.6718
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2012620215469

Slight
51.6155, -3.8083
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUBARU IMPREZA SKODA SUPERB
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Accident 2012620215451

Slight
51.6330, -3.8363
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 201263AC06812

Slight
51.8381, -4.2091
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under PEUGEOT 306 Car
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Accident 201263AC08512

Slight
51.7970, -4.0839
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car SEAT EXEO (2y)
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Accident 2012620215445

Serious
51.5058, -3.1930
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201263AC06512

Slight
51.7965, -4.0843
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO Car
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