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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 1997610122997

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA SUZUKI Model Missing
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1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 199762L025897

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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1 vehicle 4 casualties
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3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 1997610117297

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1997610114197

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 1997530BI1776

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1997530BI1763

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997610116797

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199762F033497

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLVO 340
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Accident 1997610126797

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO Pedal cycle
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Accident 199762L027297

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 190 Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997610116597

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 1997610116297

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
SEAT TOLEDO (1y) AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199762F033097

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT RENAULT LAGUNA (1y)
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Accident 199762L025597

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLVO 340
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Accident 1997530BI1682

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle OPEL MANTA VAUXHALL SENATOR
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Accident 199762G029397

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (2y) AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199762L026897

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA MAZDA 323
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