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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 2007620169372

Slight
51.5854, -3.7706
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2007620169094

Serious
51.4588, -3.3787
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc PEUGEOT 405 FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 2007620169063

Slight
51.5315, -3.0989
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CLAAS Model Missing (2y) Car
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Accident 2007620169318

Slight
51.6656, -3.9961
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 306 FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 2007620168905

Slight
51.5129, -3.1436
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2007620168867

Slight
51.5027, -3.1510
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2007620168901

Slight
51.5917, -3.7814
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE (4y) FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2007620168397

Serious
51.5056, -3.6319
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2007620168843

Slight
51.5812, -3.7657
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 2007620168841

Serious
51.6334, -3.8363
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO TOYOTA MR2 (4y)
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Accident 2007620168922

Slight
51.7125, -4.0376
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA FELICIA Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2007620168602

Serious
51.4740, -3.2541
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2007620168307

Slight
51.4948, -3.5769
4 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN DISPATCH Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD TRANSIT PEUGEOT 206 (4y)
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Accident 2007620169169

Slight
51.6159, -3.8085
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2007620168237

Slight
51.5285, -3.1313
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2007620168510

Slight
51.4668, -3.2691
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Car
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Accident 2007620168409

Slight
51.7241, -4.0601
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAEWOO NUBIRA SUZUKI GSF 650 (1y)
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Accident 2007620167910

Slight
51.4952, -3.5903
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 RENAULT CLIO (2y)
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Accident 2007620167733

Serious
51.4564, -3.3591
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 25 VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2007620167838

Fatal
51.6275, -3.8202
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX636 (3y)
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