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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 2009620189811

Serious
51.6164, -3.8073
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 2009620190073

Slight
51.4953, -3.5683
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA FORD FOCUS (4y) VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2009620189511

Slight
51.5228, -3.6910
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Accident 2009530197440

Slight
51.8122, -2.4412
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 2009620189544

Slight
51.4948, -3.2065
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) Car MERCEDES C CLASS SAAB 9-5
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Accident 2009610026909

Slight
51.5861, -2.9815
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 2009610026009

Slight
51.6025, -2.9245
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2009610025609

Slight
51.5881, -2.9677
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS MITSUBISHI Model Missing VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2009620189440

Slight
51.5528, -3.7206
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 2009620189261

Slight
51.6627, -3.9126
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200963AC11009

Slight
51.8519, -4.3160
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA TOYOTA YARIS (1y) PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200963AC23309

Slight
51.8401, -4.2360
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT PARTNER VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (2y)
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Accident 2009610025409

Slight
51.5910, -2.9888
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA NISSAN SUNNY PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 2009620189687

Slight
51.6641, -3.9203
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 Car
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Accident 2009620190378

Slight
51.6753, -3.9954
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD KA
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Accident 2009620189111

Slight
51.6156, -3.8080
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A3 (1y) Motorcycle over 500cc (4y)
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Accident 200963AC10309

Fatal
51.7750, -4.0734
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO RENAULT CLIO (3y) SEAT IBIZA (3y)
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Accident 2009620188734

Slight
51.5292, -3.1297
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 440 RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 2009620189114

Slight
51.6291, -3.8207
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA CITROEN C3 CHEVROLET KALOS (1y)
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Accident 2009530198156

Slight
51.8525, -2.3246
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 Car
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