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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 1990620F02530

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER FORD SIERRA (4y)
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Accident 199063B534290

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199061A29890P

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990620H53740

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199063B533090

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN MODEL MISSING FORD ESCORT TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199061B31590T

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199063A527490

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
HONDA MBX125FE
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Accident 1990530BI0404

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON (3y)
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Accident 199061A28990T

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing MAN Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199061A32590P

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER SD1 Vehicle
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Accident 1990620C03160

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199063A525590

Serious
2 vehicles 3 casualties
DATSUN 100 ROVER 800 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1990620G02590

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199061A27990P

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO Vehicle VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1990620D04080

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC Vehicle
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Accident 199061A27090P

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 405 (1y)
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Accident 199063B532490

Serious
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) MERCEDES Model Missing (2y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 1990620H46770

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (2y) RENAULT MASTER
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Accident 1990620C02980

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1990530BI0386

Serious
3 vehicles 7 casualties
FORD CAPRI FORD SIERRA (3y) FORD FIESTA
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