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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 1999530AI2370

Serious
51.8233, -2.3983
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (1y) CITROEN BX VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1999610071199

Slight
51.6417, -2.6730
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY Vehicle
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Accident 199962G017899

Slight
51.5970, -3.7873
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX750 (2y)
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Accident 1999610071899

Slight
51.5734, -3.0116
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199963ER09999

Slight
51.7458, -4.0634
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 19 NISSAN MICRA (2y)
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Accident 199963ER09399

Slight
51.7962, -4.0832
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (3y) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 199962G018999

Slight
51.5723, -3.7561
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 1999610074199

Slight
51.5518, -3.0593
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES (4y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1999610070399

Slight
51.5896, -2.9774
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 1999610069499

Slight
51.5863, -2.9802
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1999610067599

Slight
51.6349, -2.6860
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 1999610067399

Slight
51.5885, -2.9708
2 vehicles 3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199962F019399

Slight
51.5055, -3.6335
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1999530AI2251

Slight
51.7548, -2.4856
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 1999530AI2106

Slight
51.7584, -2.4823
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER AUDI A4 (2y)
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Accident 1999610063899

Slight
51.5661, -3.0340
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199962J016099

Slight
51.6754, -3.9973
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing (3y) PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199962G015699

Slight
51.6347, -3.8510
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle
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Accident 1999530AI2105

Slight
51.7171, -2.5442
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1999610061099

Slight
51.5581, -3.0370
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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