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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 2005530182191

Slight
51.8563, -2.3100
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD GALAXY
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Accident 2005530180944

Slight
51.6942, -2.5900
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 45 ROVER 45
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Accident 200563AC09605

Slight
51.7462, -4.0640
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO (3y) Car
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Accident 2005620126135

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51.5138, -3.1433
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) Car
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Accident 2005530180932

Slight
51.6546, -2.6482
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT BRAVO
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Accident 2005620126058

Slight
51.5047, -3.1984
2 vehicles 2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FA 45 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2005530180898

Slight
51.6500, -2.6576
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Car BMW 3 SERIES CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2005620126181

Slight
51.4950, -3.2130
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car KIA RIO (1y)
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Accident 2005620126441

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51.5262, -3.6923
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT BOXER (1y) RENAULT CLIO (4y)
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Accident 2005620126018

Slight
51.6660, -3.9237
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAEWOO LANOS
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Accident 2005620125504

Slight
51.4908, -3.2226
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2005610005005

Slight
51.5666, -3.0353
2 vehicles 2 casualties
KAWASAKI ZX400 Car
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Accident 2005610006605

Slight
51.6011, -2.9242
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2005620125138

Slight
51.6707, -3.9284
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2005610004105

Slight
51.5562, -3.0411
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) (2y)
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Accident 2005620124973

Slight
51.5315, -3.0994
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA VAUXHALL CALIBRA
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Accident 2005610010505

Serious
51.5749, -2.9570
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD STREETKA (1y)
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Accident 2005620125140

Slight
51.5227, -3.1381
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PORSCHE BOXSTER (2y) PEUGEOT 307 (2y) Car
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Accident 2005620126195

Slight
51.6157, -3.8079
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 2005610009505

Slight
51.5777, -2.9465
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA KAWASAKI Model Missing
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