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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 2000610146300

Slight
51.5658, -3.0353
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y)
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Accident 2000610128200

Serious
51.5882, -2.9688
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT Vehicle HONDA ACCORD (4y)
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Accident 2000610135400

Slight
51.5917, -2.9500
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle TOYOTA AVENSIS (1y)
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Accident 2000620023046

Slight
51.6331, -3.8365
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 2000620023320

Slight
51.4963, -3.5994
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A3 (1y) VOLVO 240
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Accident 2000620022763

Slight
51.5039, -3.1843
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle FIAT FIORINO
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Accident 2000620026122

Slight
51.4814, -3.5334
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 2000620023060

Slight
51.5785, -3.7606
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA HYUNDAI X2
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Accident 2000610120900

Slight
51.6349, -2.6860
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 YAMAHA FZS 600 (1y)
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Accident 2000610118700

Slight
51.5816, -2.9928
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 2000620023160

Slight
51.4809, -3.2370
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2000620022700

Slight
51.4917, -3.5533
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TRIUMPH Model Missing RENAULT 5
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Accident 2000620022800

Slight
51.4928, -3.2157
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN RENAULT CLIO (1y) FIAT COUPE (4y)
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Accident 2000610115000

Slight
51.5666, -3.0350
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES PEUGEOT 106 (1y)
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Accident 2000620022590

Slight
51.5013, -3.1741
2 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD SIERRA VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 2000610118600

Slight
51.6012, -2.9262
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2000620022564

Slight
51.4961, -3.1582
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 2000620022455

Slight
51.5205, -3.1415
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT RENAULT ESPACE (1y)
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Accident 2000620022565

Slight
51.4570, -3.3593
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 600 Vehicle
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Accident 2000610152900

Slight
51.5774, -3.0031
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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