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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 1991620E00260

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199161A04091T

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) ROVER METRO (1y)
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Accident 1991530BI0065

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing (3y) MG MAESTRO Vehicle
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Accident 1991620C00500

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD CORTINA TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 1991620G00190

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VICEROY VAUXHALL NOVA (4y)
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Accident 1991620E00190

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 199161B03691P

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) FIAT REGATA FORD SIERRA (1y)
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Accident 1991620D00210

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) Vehicle FORD SIERRA (4y)
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Accident 1991620H00340

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO (3y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1991620H00280

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 199161A00791P

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA 120 HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1991620F00160

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199161B02391P

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER ALFA ROMEO 75 (4y)
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Accident 1991620H00310

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199161B01291P

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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Accident 1991620F00080

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO (2y) FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 199161A00891P

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA BMW 3 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199161B01391P

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1991620F00040

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO LEYLAND ROADRUNNER Vehicle
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Accident 1991530BI0010

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT Vehicle Vehicle
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