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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 1990620H30230

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Accident 199061A23290P

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 1990620H30560

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD CORTINA VOLVO 340 (4y) VAUXHALL NOVA (2y)
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Accident 199063B524390

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 240 (3y) NISSAN SUNNY (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 199063B524290

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CAVALIER AUSTIN AMBASSADOR
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Accident 1990620E01970

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TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 1990530BI0307

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO ROVER 800 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 1990620G01900

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD CAPRI FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 199061A22990P

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
ERF Model Missing (2y) FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 1990620F01920

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 199061A22190P

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD CORTINA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1990620G01870

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1990620F01700

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ZASTAVA YUGO (2y) YAMAHA Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 1990530BI0292

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990620G01720

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA (1y) NISSAN BLUEBIRD (1y)
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Accident 199061B19790T

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MORRIS MARINA DATSUN CHERRY
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Accident 199061B20890P

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing (2y) BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1990530BI0262

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
CHRYSLER SUNBEAM
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Accident 199061A19790P

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y)
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Accident 1990620C02050

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FORD ESCORT Pedal cycle
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