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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 2004610059404

Slight
51.5649, -3.0360
3 vehicles 5 casualties
FIAT Model Missing ROVER 200 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 2004620111193

Slight
51.5903, -3.7778
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 2004610054904

Slight
51.5652, -3.0357
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2004610052504

Slight
51.5666, -3.0343
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 2004610064004

Slight
51.6008, -2.9250
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 600 TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 2004620109273

Serious
51.4554, -3.4109
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES (2y) SYM CITY HOPPER
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Accident 2004620109737

Slight
51.6613, -3.9060
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle RENAULT CLIO (2y)
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Accident 2004610049304

Slight
51.6421, -2.6717
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2004620109210

Slight
51.5257, -3.1122
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y) ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 2004610060904

Slight
51.5666, -3.0336
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 75 FIAT BRAVO
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Accident 2004610080104

Slight
51.6009, -2.9256
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX1100 VOLVO S60 (2y)
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Accident 2004620109225

Slight
51.6753, -3.9883
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Motorcycle 125cc and under (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 2004620109507

Slight
51.4856, -3.5476
2 vehicles 7 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2004610060304

Slight
51.5670, -3.0212
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 2004620109223

Slight
51.6606, -3.8947
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LDV 400 SERIES (3y) FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (1y)
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Accident 2004610052404

Slight
51.5655, -3.0356
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2004620109513

Slight
51.4962, -3.5516
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over YAMAHA Model Missing ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2004610048504

Fatal
51.5925, -2.9485
4 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 PEUGEOT 106 ROVER 200 SERIES FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2004620109770

Slight
51.6120, -3.8017
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 2004620110189

Slight
51.4950, -3.2130
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA BMW 3 SERIES (2y)
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