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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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Slight
51.6454, -2.6625
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc MERCEDES C CLASS
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Slight
51.5053, -3.1893
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.5854, -3.7706
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO LEXMOTO ASSAULT 125 (2y)
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Slight
51.4953, -3.5642
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2018621800713

Slight
51.5953, -3.7877
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA CITROEN C3
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Accident 2018621800979

Serious
51.5019, -3.1711
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R125 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2018621800695

Slight
51.5319, -3.0996
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 201863A050618

Slight
51.8477, -4.3067
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 SEAT LEON (4y) Car
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Accident 2018621800693

Slight
51.4829, -3.2337
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2018621800660

Serious
51.6160, -3.8080
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C1 Pedal cycle
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Accident 2018621800653

Slight
51.4581, -3.3373
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI COOPER RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2018621800553

Slight
51.4689, -3.2646
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS RENAULT CLIO VOLKSWAGEN CC
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Accident 2018621800547

Slight
51.6743, -3.9545
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA SPORTAGE (2y) HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2018621800544

Slight
51.4953, -3.5902
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA FABIA MERCEDES CLK CLASS
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Accident 2018621800518

Slight
51.5064, -3.1466
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA YBR 125
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Accident 2018610024818

Slight
51.5763, -2.9506
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN EOS Car
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Accident 2018621800512

Slight
51.4593, -3.3186
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD C-MAX LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
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Accident 2018621800461

Slight
51.4953, -3.5746
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA XJR 1300
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Accident 2018610025018

Serious
51.5904, -2.9827
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A3 Honda CBR600RR
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Accident 2018621800457

Slight
51.6339, -3.8365
4 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN C3 (1y) SUZUKI SX4 (3y) VAUXHALL VIVARO VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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