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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 1980620D01300

Serious
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 198061A10180P

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 198061A10380T

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Pedal cycle
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Accident 1980620F00920

Fatal
3 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 198061B10680T

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 198061A09680P

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 198061B10580T

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 198061A09180T

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1980620G00650

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 198061A09080P

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1980620C00930

Serious
5 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 1980620D01120

Slight
2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 19806380A0081

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 1980620G00640

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1980620F00850

Slight
1 vehicle 3 casualties
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Accident 1980620E00930

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) Vehicle
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Accident 198061A08780P

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 198061A08380P

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1980620D01040

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 198061B08980T

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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