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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 2001620048714

Slight
50.8139, -3.9985
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ITALJET F50 (2y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200163AC36501

Serious
51.7234, -4.0586
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2001610127801

Serious
51.5862, -2.9813
2 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2001530AI3796

Serious
51.8267, -2.4254
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA HONDA INTEGRA
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Accident 2001620050373

Slight
51.5031, -3.6273
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 2001530AI3812

Slight
51.8202, -2.4328
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK (4y) ROVER 45
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Accident 2001610122701

Slight
51.5783, -2.9988
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SCORPIO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001620046597

Slight
51.4950, -3.2130
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001620049967

Serious
51.5225, -3.6915
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle RENAULT MEGANE (4y)
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Accident 2001620046716

Serious
51.5443, -3.7057
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA YQ 100
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Accident 2001620046384

Slight
51.4906, -3.2221
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 2001530AI3618

Slight
51.8263, -2.3833
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 240 ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200163AC34001

Slight
51.7466, -4.0640
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AUDI A6 (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2001620045752

Slight
51.4622, -3.4408
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (4y)
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Accident 2001620049051

Slight
51.4952, -3.5729
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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Accident 2001610113701

Slight
51.6025, -2.9244
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 2001530AI3555

Slight
51.7113, -2.5579
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES 200 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200163AC32201

Serious
51.8292, -4.1524
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 2001610113601

Slight
51.5882, -2.9684
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001610112001

Serious
51.5764, -3.0065
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (2y) Pedal cycle
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