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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 1998610117798

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle CITROEN BX
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Accident 199862D033898

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 199862J034198

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199862F029798

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) PEUGEOT 306 (3y)
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Accident 199862G035198

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (1y) YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199862G035298

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1998610122598

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under PEUGEOT 305 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199862L022798

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 106 (2y) FORD MONDEO (1y) TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199862L022698

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1998610115598

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998530BI1917

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998610113598

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998530BI1912

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199862L021998

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD ORION
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Accident 199862E024798

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 199862D032298

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (2y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998610113098

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO FORD FIESTA HYUNDAI X2
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Accident 199862E024398

Fatal
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing (4y) MAZDA 626 CITROEN ZX (3y)
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Accident 199862D032098

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199862D032398

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX NISSAN SUNNY
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