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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 199762D008597

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (2y) VAUXHALL CARLTON (4y)
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Accident 1997610034297

Serious
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199763A508897

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199762L008797

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997610033897

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199762G008397

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199762G008197

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 1997530BI0451

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO VAUXHALL CARLTON PEUGEOT 205 Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 199762L007397

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 740 AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1997610032197

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN (2y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199762F008497

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1997610031997

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY BMW Model Missing
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Accident 199762G007997

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLVO 440 (2y)
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Accident 1997610031797

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199762G007897

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997610022797

Serious
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT BRAVA (1y) FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 199762G006897

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

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

Fatal
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199762G005797

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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