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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 2004620106918

Slight
51.4925, -3.2156
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2004610037804

Slight
51.5368, -3.0933
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA Vehicle
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Accident 2004620106343

Fatal
51.6738, -3.9742
2 vehicles 5 casualties
CITROEN SAXO (4y) VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 (3y)
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Accident 200463AC13604

Serious
51.7751, -4.0733
2 vehicles 3 casualties
LDV 400 SERIES VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2004610033304

Slight
51.5768, -3.0059
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
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Accident 2004530AI1138

Slight
51.7360, -2.5097
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 2004620106410

Serious
51.4824, -3.5346
2 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES TOYOTA AVENSIS (3y)
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Accident 2004610031404

Slight
51.5706, -3.0142
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 100 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200463AC12904

Slight
51.7967, -4.0830
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (4y) MERCEDES SPRINTER (3y)
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Accident 2004620105856

Serious
51.5051, -3.1891
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Motorcycle 125cc and under FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2004530AI1073

Slight
51.8221, -2.4051
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2004610032304

Serious
51.5862, -2.9816
1 vehicle 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2004610035804

Slight
51.6008, -2.9249
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ERF Model Missing SUZUKI GSXR 600 (1y)
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Accident 2004530AI1056

Slight
51.8267, -2.4254
3 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2004610068204

Serious
51.6141, -2.7139
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y)
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Accident 2004620105613

Slight
51.5318, -3.1004
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 205 FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 2004530AI1046

Slight
51.8525, -2.3239
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2004530AI1035

Slight
51.8219, -2.4046
2 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2004620105991

Serious
51.5108, -3.6678
2 vehicles 3 casualties
AUDI A4 RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2004620105206

Slight
51.4643, -3.4453
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HYUNDAI COUPE (2y)
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