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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 1993530BI1923

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN VISA FORD ORION (4y)
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Accident 199362E030693

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT 19 RENAULT 21
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Accident 1993610112093

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199362M030293

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 199362M028393

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199362F035693

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT 504
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Accident 199363B536593

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 1993530BI1838

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO Vehicle
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Accident 1993530BI1836

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199362E029193

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3 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD ESCORT (1y) VOLVO 940 Vehicle
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Accident 199362D027893

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 199362F033493

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (1y) FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 1993610102393

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES RENAULT 21
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Accident 199362D027493

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI 100
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Accident 199362F035993

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 199362D026993

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 5 FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199362G032393

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 199362S018693

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199362F033893

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA Vehicle VAUXHALL NOVA Vehicle
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Accident 199362G031293

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing TOYOTA STARLET
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