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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 1997610132897

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 200 HONDA Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199762D015497

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1997530BI1012

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199762D017097

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199762D015597

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1997610083897

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199762J018397

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997610062197

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
LADA NIVA (4y) SEAT IBIZA (1y)
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Accident 1997610061497

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 65 TRIUMPH Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1997610064197

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2 vehicles 5 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199763B519797

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5 vehicles 6 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing BMW 5 SERIES VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1997610060997

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (3y)
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Accident 1997610095997

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle BSA Model Missing
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Accident 1997610067097

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 18 ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199762F017797

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199762L015297

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 1997610060497

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997530BI0900

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199762F017397

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1997610059897

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO (3y) RENAULT 11
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