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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 199362G029893

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing LEYLAND DAF FA 45 (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1993610094793

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3 vehicles 6 casualties
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN POLO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993610094893

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2 vehicles 5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1993610101093

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199362G029793

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199362F031593

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing LEYLAND DAF FT 95
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Accident 1993610093193

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER NISSAN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 199363A526993

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA (4y) CITROEN BX (3y)
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Accident 1993530BI1743

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 199362L027893

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1993610092193

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO (4y) TALBOT ALPINE
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Accident 1993610092393

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199363B532793

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199362G029393

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 1993610091793

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199362F028593

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LADA NIVA VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199362F030993

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing YAMAHA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199362E024793

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY Vehicle
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Accident 1993610099193

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 1993610091493

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing (4y) FORD ESCORT
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