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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 2008610006208

Slight
51.5661, -3.0340
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car CITROEN XSARA (4y)
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Accident 200863AC03808

Serious
51.8401, -4.2380
4 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 SEAT CORDOBA RENAULT ESPACE FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2008610048208

Slight
51.5661, -3.0341
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Car
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Accident 200863AC02808

Slight
51.7462, -4.0641
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2008620175968

Slight
51.5077, -3.1466
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing (1y) BMW 3 SERIES JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 200863AC04108

Slight
51.7227, -4.0574
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (1y) MERCEDES C CLASS Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2008620176036

Slight
51.4664, -3.2699
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2008620175956

Slight
51.6205, -3.8147
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2008620175947

Slight
51.6294, -3.8208
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2008620176774

Slight
51.5066, -3.1460
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA (1y) SUBARU IMPREZA FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 2008620175736

Slight
51.4954, -3.2117
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER CITROEN DISPATCH (1y)
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Accident 2008620175743

Slight
51.4954, -3.2117
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2008620175847

Slight
51.5729, -3.7565
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2008620175365

Slight
51.4953, -3.5787
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO AUDI A3 (1y) Car
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Accident 200863AC18108

Fatal
51.7776, -4.0734
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2008620175778

Slight
51.4948, -3.2065
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Pedal cycle
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Accident 2008620175727

Slight
51.6160, -3.8082
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO VAUXHALL TIGRA
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Accident 2008620174751

Slight
51.4568, -3.3364
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2007620175395

Slight
51.4798, -3.2393
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car BMW 5 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 2007620174358

Slight
51.4638, -3.2773
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FOCUS
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