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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 2000620008783

Slight
51.5686, -3.7603
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 2000610014500

Slight
51.5767, -3.0057
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2000530AI0227

Slight
51.7469, -2.4926
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA (2y) ROVER METRO
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Accident 2000620008561

Slight
51.6753, -3.9983
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 2000610013200

Serious
51.6343, -2.6862
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MERCEDES Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2000620008314

Slight
51.6297, -3.8204
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2000620009455

Fatal
51.4827, -3.2327
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 2000610010800

Slight
51.5881, -2.9796
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 2000620008495

Slight
51.5048, -3.1872
5 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN POLO FIAT PANDA VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2000610007700

Slight
51.5783, -2.9982
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 VOLVO 440
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Accident 2000610006200

Slight
51.5885, -2.9720
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Pedal cycle
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Accident 2000530AI0928

Slight
51.8526, -2.3204
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2000620008481

Slight
51.4898, -3.1580
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (2y) FORD GRANADA
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Accident 2000620010307

Slight
51.4863, -3.2299
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2000530AI0171

Slight
51.8266, -2.3817
4 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XM VOLVO 440 FORD ESCORT ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 2000530AI0078

Fatal
51.7830, -2.4568
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SAAB 900 (2y) VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2000620010298

Slight
51.4863, -3.2299
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 400 (1y) MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2000610007100

Slight
51.5674, -3.0220
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2000620008166

Slight
51.6329, -3.8509
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2000620009044

Slight
51.5226, -3.6892
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX KAWASAKI Model Missing
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