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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 1994610016694

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD ORION
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Accident 1994610013394

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994610012994

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT UNO VOLVO 460 (4y)
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Accident 199462G006494

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
OPEL REKORD HONDA CBR1000F
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Accident 199462L008294

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO ERF Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 1994530BI0138

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3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL BELMONT FORD ESCORT (4y) PEUGEOT 405 (2y)
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Accident 199462G004094

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RELIANT RIALTO YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199462L005594

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA FORD FIESTA (4y) Vehicle RENAULT CLIO (3y)
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Accident 1994610009394

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1994530BI0233

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ORION RENAULT 5
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Accident 199462M003394

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION (4y) FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 199462L006094

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1994610008694

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199462E005494

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199462E003294

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (2y)
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Accident 199463A503694

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199463B502294

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199462G002294

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO FIAT TIPO (1y)
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Accident 199462G002594

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199462D001594

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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