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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 2000620017031

Slight
51.5124, -3.1442
4 vehicles 5 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER PEUGEOT 306 (4y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 2000620018058

Serious
51.5048, -3.6395
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2000530AI1381

Fatal
51.7690, -2.4730
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO V40 (1y) SUZUKI GSF 1200 (2y)
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Accident 2000610086700

Slight
51.6100, -2.7586
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200063MM10400

Serious
51.8166, -4.1162
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA STARLET (3y) FIAT BRAVA
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Accident 200063EL09900

Slight
51.7183, -4.0482
4 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI 80 FORD FIESTA ROVER 100 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 2000610086500

Slight
51.6081, -2.7424
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 2000620016714

Slight
51.5061, -3.1469
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 2000610078200

Slight
51.6085, -2.7375
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2000620016325

Serious
51.5564, -3.7367
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle (3y)
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Accident 200063EL07600

Slight
51.7202, -4.0502
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2000620016526

Slight
51.6727, -3.9177
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2000620018158

Slight
51.5732, -3.7561
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2000530AI1376

Slight
51.8278, -2.4195
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y) FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 2000620016847

Slight
51.7096, -4.0256
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2000530AI1333

Serious
51.7787, -2.4632
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BX VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2000610069700

Slight
51.5451, -3.0794
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAEWOO LANOS (1y) RENAULT CLIO (4y)
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Accident 2000610084200

Slight
51.6343, -2.6862
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 2000610066200

Serious
51.6082, -2.7419
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 200063MM10100

Slight
51.8282, -4.1471
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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