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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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Slight
51.4929, -3.2149
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC RENAULT MEGANE FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 201163AC32211

Slight
51.8106, -4.0970
2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 2011620210852

Serious
51.5287, -3.6933
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD PUMA MAZDA 323
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Accident 2011610050611

Serious
51.5815, -2.9931
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc (1y)
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Accident 2011620210708

Serious
51.4783, -3.5187
4 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT PARTNER Pedal cycle Car ROVER 25
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Accident 2011620211357

Slight
51.5957, -3.7874
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 65CF FORD KA
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Accident 2011610048311

Slight
51.5766, -2.9687
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (3y)
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Accident 2011620210895

Slight
51.5076, -3.1453
2 vehicles 5 casualties
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Accident 2011610045811

Slight
51.5666, -3.0346
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN C2 RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2011620210716

Slight
51.5052, -3.1887
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc DAEWOO KALOS
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Accident 2011620210659

Slight
51.5112, -3.6645
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 850 Pedal cycle
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Accident 2011620211218

Slight
51.4960, -3.1422
2 vehicles 3 casualties
AUDI A4 FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2011610045911

Serious
51.5676, -3.0222
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (4y) YAMAHA XC 125
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Accident 2011610043011

Slight
51.5889, -2.9736
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201163AC26811

Slight
51.7694, -4.0720
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 201163AC26011

Slight
51.7461, -4.0649
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing Car
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Accident 2011620210511

Serious
51.4644, -3.2804
2 vehicles 5 casualties
FIAT PUNTO FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2011620210514

Slight
51.4763, -3.2473
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 201163AC26311

Fatal
51.7695, -4.0719
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FUSION (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2011530204972

Serious
51.8267, -2.3810
3 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA NXC 125 (4y) FORD FOCUS (1y) CITROEN SAXO
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