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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 2002530AI3583

Slight
51.8264, -2.3861
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 2002620069706

Slight
51.5138, -3.1433
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT (3y) FORD KA (2y)
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Accident 2002610125002

Slight
51.6027, -2.9249
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2002620070264

Serious
51.5486, -3.7247
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2002530AI3360

Slight
51.8532, -2.3152
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 2002610146902

Slight
51.5649, -3.0361
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y)
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Accident 2002610124002

Slight
51.6021, -2.9265
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2002530AI3255

Slight
51.7559, -2.4856
1 vehicle 2 casualties
SEAT CORDOBA
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Accident 2002620072076

Slight
51.5371, -3.6949
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2002610132302

Slight
51.6009, -2.9253
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2002620068706

Slight
51.5723, -3.7558
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2002620068481

Slight
51.4798, -3.2393
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002530AI3404

Slight
51.6625, -2.6353
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 2002620068733

Slight
51.5942, -3.7833
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 2002610120502

Slight
51.6024, -2.9244
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing FORD SIERRA (1y)
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Accident 2002610105302

Slight
51.5889, -2.9580
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002620068471

Slight
51.4950, -3.2130
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA RENAULT 21 (1y) FORD TRANSIT (4y)
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Accident 2002620068698

Slight
51.6164, -3.8078
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) Vehicle
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Accident 2002620068388

Slight
51.4950, -3.2122
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2002620069188

Slight
51.6129, -3.8141
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 106
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