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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 199863MM02098

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 605 Vehicle
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Accident 1998530BI0237

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 1998610013398

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199863MM02698

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under PEUGEOT 106 (4y) LEYLAND DAF 200
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Accident 1998610013298

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199862L003398

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA CITROEN ZX (4y)
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Accident 199862L003098

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998610013198

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199862L002998

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 199862D003798

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1998610009798

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1998610010998

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 1998530BI0209

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under ROVER 100 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 1998610010898

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1998610010798

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 1998530BI0143

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 Pedal cycle
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Accident 199862G002498

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (3y) AUDI A4 (3y)
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Accident 199862G002598

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT ZASTAVA YUGO
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Accident 199862E001098

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199862J006198

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 19
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