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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 199063B518390

Serious
2 vehicles 6 casualties
FSO CARS 125 FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199061B16190T

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER Vehicle
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Accident 1990620G01250

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD Model Missing Pedal cycle
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Accident 199061A15290P

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199061A15790P

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA (1y) FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199061A15190P

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) HYUNDAI STELLAR (4y)
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Accident 199061A15090T

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT EXTRA (2y) HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199063B517590

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (1y) FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 1990530BI0213

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990620G01190

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER ROVER 200 SERIES FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 1990530BI0169

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y)
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Accident 1990620G01170

Serious
1 vehicle 6 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199061A13690P

Serious
2 vehicles 3 casualties
KAWASAKI Z750 YAMAHA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1990530BI0181

Slight
4 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309 (1y) FORD ORION (1y) CHRYSLER SUNBEAM VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199061A12890T

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990620C10510

Serious
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD SIERRA (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199061A12690P

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA NE50M (3y) AUSTIN METRO (4y)
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Accident 199061A11690P

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1990620G01040

Serious
3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990620G01000

Serious
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CARLTON JCB Model Missing
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