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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 199362G015093

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 1993610014393

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1993530BI0849

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle IVECO-FORD Model Missing Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199362M013593

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 1993610028193

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (4y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199362F012393

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 1993610028093

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199362M012193

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 199362D012693

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199362M011593

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4 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD SIERRA AUSTIN MONTEGO FORD FIESTA ROVER METRO (2y)
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Accident 1993610026593

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 199362D021593

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 240 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199362D012193

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND CARS MINI TOYOTA CARINA (2y)
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Accident 199362D012093

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN AX (4y)
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Accident 199362L011693

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing Vehicle FORD ESCORT (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993530BI0812

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
OPEL KADETT RENAULT 21 (4y) COLT MITSUBISHI
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Accident 199362F010793

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
DATSUN MICRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 199363A512493

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2 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD FIESTA AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199362M010793

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
ISUZU TROOPER
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Accident 199362D012893

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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