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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 2003620083340

Slight
51.4994, -3.2028
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle
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Accident 2003620083156

Slight
51.5237, -3.1469
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 2003610051203

Slight
51.5662, -3.0340
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2003620083258

Slight
51.4816, -3.5338
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing Vehicle FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2003610076203

Slight
51.5880, -2.9645
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA CITROEN AX
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Accident 200363AC19003

Slight
51.8479, -4.3071
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2003620083117

Slight
51.4915, -3.1549
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2003530AI1353

Fatal
51.6911, -2.5940
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN AX (4y) RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200363AC29403

Serious
51.8013, -4.1231
2 vehicles 5 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2003610045403

Slight
51.6021, -2.9267
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (4y) RENAULT 19 (2y)
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Accident 2003620084183

Slight
51.6162, -3.8088
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD KA FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 2003620082489

Slight
51.5016, -3.5766
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2003620084060

Slight
51.5956, -3.7877
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD (1y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2003620082215

Slight
51.4884, -3.2281
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HYUNDAI ACCENT (3y)
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Accident 2003610051403

Slight
51.6295, -2.6962
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER METRO (4y)
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Accident 2003610039603

Slight
51.5860, -2.9819
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2003620082129

Slight
51.4782, -3.2414
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 2003530AI1449

Slight
51.8218, -2.4032
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2003620081802

Slight
51.5163, -3.6736
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200363AC16003

Slight
51.8400, -4.2339
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI 80
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