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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 2001620040277

Slight
51.5307, -3.1071
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FIAT UNO TOYOTA CARINA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001610086001

Slight
51.5703, -3.0142
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 2001620040481

Slight
51.6155, -3.8089
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 200163AC17201

Fatal
51.8399, -4.2336
2 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2001530AI2470

Slight
51.6758, -2.6203
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO (2y)
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Accident 2001610075501

Slight
51.6026, -2.9251
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2001530AI2452

Slight
51.8606, -2.3039
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309 VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2001620039827

Slight
51.4950, -3.2130
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2001610075701

Slight
51.6083, -2.8943
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO (3y) PEUGEOT 306 (4y)
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Accident 2001620039522

Slight
51.5047, -3.1984
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under ROVER METRO
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Accident 2001620039495

Slight
51.4950, -3.2130
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2001620039489

Slight
51.4918, -3.2272
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Pedal cycle
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Accident 2001620039423

Slight
51.4819, -3.5335
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO SAAB 900
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Accident 2001610071901

Slight
51.6395, -2.6780
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2001530AI2342

Slight
51.8292, -2.3681
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001620039532

Slight
51.6331, -3.8363
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (1y) FIAT BRAVO (4y)
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Accident 2001620039451

Slight
51.4565, -3.3624
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing LAND ROVER 88
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Accident 2001620039384

Slight
51.5078, -3.1513
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing (4y) Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2001620039530

Serious
51.5895, -3.7771
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 2001620039349

Slight
51.4950, -3.2130
4 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) HONDA CIVIC VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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