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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 1997610114897

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) FORD SIERRA MERCEDES 190 (4y)
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Accident 1997610115197

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle CITROEN AX (3y)
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Accident 199762E022997

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD NEW HOLLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199762G029197

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 199762E022797

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y)
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Accident 199762E022497

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997610105697

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 199763A524897

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (4y) HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1997530BI1679

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 740 FORD FIESTA DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 1997610113697

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199762J032697

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199762L024897

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT (4y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1997610111597

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 1997610109597

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
OPTARE METRORIDER VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199762D027097

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199763B535597

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199762F031897

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 1997610116497

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199762E022097

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 850 (1y) TOYOTA COROLLA FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 1997610107697

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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