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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 199862L026198

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FORD ORION DATSUN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1998610138598

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 405 (4y)
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Accident 199862D039298

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD SIERRA PEUGEOT 106 (2y)
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Accident 199862F035298

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI 80 FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 1998610145198

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI VITARA (2y) VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199862G038698

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ORION FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199862F033498

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (2y) FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 1998610137598

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 199862L025798

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199862D037298

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199862G038998

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1998610132998

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle RENAULT CLIO (4y)
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Accident 199862E027998

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI 80 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998610148598

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
OPTARE METRORIDER (1y) CITROEN AX (2y)
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Accident 1998610139098

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998530BI2171

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SAAB Model Missing (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 1998610130898

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MODEL MISSING LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 1998610131098

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION FORD ORION
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Accident 1998530BI2131

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLVO 440
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Accident 1998610130698

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI X2 Vehicle
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