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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 201763A108417

Slight
51.8017, -4.0853
3 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over NISSAN NOTE (3y)
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Accident 2017621701485

Slight
51.4672, -3.2687
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under (3y) BMW 3 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 2017621701475

Fatal
51.4704, -3.4857
4 vehicles 3 casualties
SKODA OCTAVIA Pedal cycle Pedal cycle Pedal cycle
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Accident 2017530239871

Slight
51.8520, -2.3344
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201763A104617

Slight
51.8478, -4.3076
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C4 (1y) Car CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2017610058017

Serious
51.5675, -3.0205
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL MERIVA Pedal cycle
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Accident 2017621800619

Slight
51.5065, -3.1467
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT LEON VOLVO C30 VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2017621800753

Slight
51.5062, -3.1462
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2017621701432

Slight
51.5022, -3.1548
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2017621701548

Slight
51.4716, -3.4892
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle (1y) FORD FIESTA (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2017621701454

Slight
51.5219, -3.6902
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 9-3 VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2017610062717

Slight
51.5614, -3.0351
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 2017530230262

Slight
51.6576, -2.6418
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 2017610048317

Fatal
51.6166, -2.8105
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A4 FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2017621701593

Slight
51.5763, -3.7588
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN C1
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Accident 2017610040017

Slight
51.6021, -2.9241
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO S60 VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 201763A095317

Serious
51.8397, -4.2848
2 vehicles 6 casualties
HYUNDAI I20 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2017621701373

Slight
51.5306, -3.1245
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT LEON SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2017530222766

Fatal
51.8273, -2.4150
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT TWEET 125 (1y) Car
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Accident 2017621800700

Slight
51.6292, -3.8206
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES RENAULT MEGANE
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