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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 2010620199030

Slight
51.4955, -3.5668
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA SHUMA HONDA CIVIC (1y)
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Accident 2010620199161

Slight
51.4952, -3.5763
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car YAMAHA YZF R6 (4y)
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Accident 2010620199111

Slight
51.5990, -3.7874
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 201063AC08510

Serious
51.8237, -4.1311
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT SCENIC DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2010620199216

Slight
51.5018, -3.1616
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2010620198713

Slight
51.4848, -3.2285
3 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN XSARA SKODA FABIA HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2010620198703

Slight
51.5010, -3.2067
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2010620198859

Slight
51.4700, -3.2613
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (2y) ROVER 75 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 2010620198483

Slight
51.6603, -3.9002
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2010620198564

Slight
51.4680, -3.2663
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN RELAY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY Car
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Accident 201063AC06910

Slight
51.7903, -4.0762
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS (1y) PEUGEOT 308 (1y)
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Accident 2010620198123

Slight
51.4883, -3.2280
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2010620198116

Slight
51.5222, -3.1385
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 2010610009110

Slight
51.5658, -3.0353
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car FORD ESCORT
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Accident 201063AC06010

Slight
51.8476, -4.3085
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y) FORD KA
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Accident 2010620198072

Slight
51.5046, -3.1993
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 2010620197869

Slight
51.6717, -4.0030
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA FZS 600
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Accident 2010620197830

Slight
51.6295, -3.8213
3 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD PUMA CITROEN C2 MINI ONE
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Accident 2010620197722

Fatal
51.5557, -3.7293
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CBR1000RR (4y)
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Accident 2010620197774

Slight
51.5109, -3.1449
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO Pedal cycle
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