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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 2005620128687

Slight
51.5972, -3.7874
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (4y) FORD KA SKODA OCTAVIA (4y)
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Accident 2005530181580

Slight
51.8038, -2.4499
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 200563AC10005

Slight
51.7463, -4.0634
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2005620128347

Serious
51.6692, -3.9257
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (3y)
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Accident 2005620128559

Slight
51.6703, -3.9301
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2005610037905

Serious
51.6136, -2.7982
2 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 100 SERIES Car
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Accident 2005610017505

Slight
51.6340, -2.6867
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 2005620127963

Serious
51.4678, -3.2657
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA FZS 600 (4y)
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Accident 2005530182088

Slight
51.8523, -2.3319
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL FRONTERA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2005620128190

Slight
51.6282, -3.8182
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 2005620128146

Slight
51.5970, -3.7862
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA FORD ESCORT FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 2005610021405

Slight
51.5474, -3.0765
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing Car Car
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Accident 2005620127780

Slight
51.4782, -3.2414
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW X5 (2y) Car
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Accident 2005620127580

Slight
51.4743, -3.2539
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA (2y) Car
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Accident 2005620127947

Slight
51.5385, -3.6974
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (3y)
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Accident 2005620127276

Fatal
51.4833, -3.2330
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2005620128454

Slight
51.4782, -3.2414
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 2005530181306

Slight
51.8163, -2.4369
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF (1y)
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Accident 2005620129036

Slight
51.4954, -3.5681
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing DAEWOO MATIZ (1y)
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Accident 2005530181320

Slight
51.6782, -2.6175
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS (4y) Vehicle Motorcycle 125cc and under
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