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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 199163A500991

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 1991620G00060

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 1991620E00030

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1991620G00010

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1991530BI0005

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 245 Vehicle
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Accident 1991620D00020

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 199061A57790P

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA TALBOT ALPINE HONDA ACCORD VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 1990620D07170

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES FORD SIERRA (2y)
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Accident 1990530BI0784

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM PEUGEOT 505 (3y)
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Accident 1990620H92170

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y)
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Accident 199063B512390

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1990620H92110

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA RENAULT 21
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Accident 1990620D07080

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT (2y)
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Accident 1990620D07160

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 33 RENAULT 11 (3y)
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Accident 1990620H92030

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990620H91990

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
DATSUN CHERRY FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 1990530BI0780

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5 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT 128 FORD ESCORT (4y) Vehicle TALBOT ALPINE NISSAN SUNNY (3y)
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Accident 199061A55790P

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA C90 (1y)
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Accident 199063B557790

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD CORTINA ROVER 200 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 1990620G04410

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing FORD FIESTA
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