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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 2006620154994

Slight
51.4950, -3.2130
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2006610049706

Slight
51.6027, -2.9257
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF (1y)
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Accident 200663AC32006

Slight
51.7975, -4.0846
1 vehicle 3 casualties
Car
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Accident 200663AC31006

Slight
51.8379, -4.1532
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200663AC31606

Fatal
51.7970, -4.0840
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2006610070306

Slight
51.6016, -2.9242
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C3 (3y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2006620154874

Serious
51.5049, -3.6399
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CBR1000RR (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2006620156209

Slight
51.6616, -3.9074
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2006620154849

Slight
51.5138, -3.1433
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD KA (4y) MINI COOPER MERCEDES C CLASS (2y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2006620154804

Slight
51.5018, -3.1109
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing TOYOTA YARIS (2y) Car
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Accident 2006620154803

Slight
51.5138, -3.1433
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2006620154787

Slight
51.5055, -3.1910
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 2006620154557

Serious
51.4784, -3.2418
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200663AC25906

Slight
51.7458, -4.0634
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200663AC30806

Slight
51.8401, -4.2444
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Car VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (4y)
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Accident 200663AC25406

Slight
51.8428, -4.2616
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2006620156256

Slight
51.4849, -3.2289
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 200663AC25706

Slight
51.7183, -4.0481
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2006620155695

Slight
51.5928, -3.7807
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Pedal cycle
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Accident 2006620155501

Slight
51.6708, -3.9337
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle RENAULT CLIO
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