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A48 road traffic accidents

14,409 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The A48 appears in 14,409 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 21,010 casualties. Of these collisions, 403 were fatal and 2,579 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 1% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
403
Serious
2,579
Casualties
21,010
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

1,622 recorded here

Newport

1,514 recorded here

Carmarthenshire

881 recorded here

Wye Valley

829 recorded here

Neath Port Talbot

697 recorded here

Swansea

592 recorded here

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Cardiff

1,006 recorded along the A48

Newport (Newport)

521 recorded along the A48

Swansea

264 recorded along the A48

Port Talbot

260 recorded along the A48

Baglan

142 recorded along the A48

Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes

119 recorded along the A48

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Recent Accidents

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VOLVO 740 AUSTIN MAESTRO
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1997610031797

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199762G007897

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1997610022797

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 199762G006897

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF 400 (3y) AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1997610031397

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO DAILY (2y) PEUGEOT 309 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199762L005397

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199762G005797

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1997530BI0352

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199762D005597

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199762L005297

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199763B507597

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (3y)
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Accident 199762L005097

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4 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT DAEWOO ESPERO (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES PEUGEOT 306 (2y)
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Accident 1997610029397

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 199762L004997

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y)
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Accident 1997530BI0296

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 106
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