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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 199462L023694

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FIAT UNO
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Accident 1994610035494

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BEDFORD Model Missing VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199462M010194

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PROTON TORCH (2y) FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199462D009794

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1994610034994

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199462D009394

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 199462F013794

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 199463B514694

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1 vehicle 5 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1994610033894

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing CITROEN AX
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Accident 199462L019294

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199462G011794

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1994610032594

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1994610031494

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199463A510294

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199462F012294

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle CITROEN AX (4y)
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Accident 199462M008494

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199462D008794

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1994530BI0602

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1994610031294

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Vehicle ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199462M013894

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y)
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