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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 2010620205433

Slight
51.4814, -3.2053
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) Pedal cycle
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Accident 201063AC42710

Slight
51.7461, -4.0641
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD C-MAX (1y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y)
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Accident 2010610087110

Slight
51.5785, -2.9980
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE KAWASAKI ZR750 (1y)
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Accident 2010530203058

Slight
51.7614, -2.4725
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 2010620205111

Slight
51.6623, -3.8799
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 2010620205125

Slight
51.6297, -3.8213
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CHEVROLET KALOS Pedal cycle
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Accident 2010620204986

Slight
51.4830, -3.2342
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD AUDI A6
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Accident 2010610079510

Slight
51.6027, -2.9249
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2010620204806

Slight
51.6628, -3.8794
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Pedal cycle
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Accident 2010610077510

Slight
51.5891, -2.9737
2 vehicles 2 casualties
METROCAB METROCAB LEXUS IS200
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Accident 2010620204737

Slight
51.5312, -3.1092
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA (4y) KAWASAKI ZX600 VOLKSWAGEN EOS (1y)
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Accident 2010620206283

Serious
51.5957, -3.7861
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO Car
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Accident 2010620204714

Slight
51.5018, -3.2048
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA RENAULT MEGANE FORD KA
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Accident 2010620204711

Slight
51.5339, -3.1039
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing (4y) Car
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Accident 2010620205099

Serious
51.4998, -3.6150
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y) SUZUKI SV 650 (4y)
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Accident 2010620204785

Slight
51.6291, -3.8265
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD KA
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Accident 201063AC39710

Slight
51.7693, -4.0720
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing Car
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Accident 2010530202999

Fatal
51.8363, -2.3580
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUBARU IMPREZA Car
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Accident 2010620204783

Slight
51.6289, -3.8198
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE YAMAHA YBR 125
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Accident 2010620204720

Slight
51.5420, -3.1316
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Car MERCEDES CLK CLASS FORD FIESTA BMW 1 SERIES (1y)
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