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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 2014610081414

Slight
51.5770, -2.9716
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing (3y) Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2014621401792

Slight
51.4655, -3.2701
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2014621401747

Slight
51.4566, -3.3532
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc (1y) AUDI A3 (3y)
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Accident 2014621401698

Slight
51.4835, -3.2326
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (4y) BMW Z4
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Accident 2014621401719

Serious
51.4736, -3.2557
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL VIVARO RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 201463AC26714

Slight
51.7970, -4.0840
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS Car
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Accident 201463AC21914

Serious
51.8385, -4.2115
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 2014530208945

Serious
51.8363, -2.3578
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA FELICIA SUZUKI GSR 750
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Accident 2014621401694

Slight
51.4682, -3.2660
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO Motorcycle over 500cc (1y)
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Accident 2014621401655

Slight
51.5312, -3.0994
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO Pedal cycle
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Accident 2014621401578

Slight
51.5300, -3.1266
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CHEVROLET KALOS AUDI A4 (2y)
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Accident 2014621401551

Slight
51.4919, -3.5535
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2014621401550

Slight
51.6692, -3.9257
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS Pedal cycle
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Accident 2014621401565

Slight
51.4723, -3.4917
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2014621401563

Serious
51.5277, -3.6928
2 vehicles 5 casualties
IVECO DAILY FORD GALAXY (3y)
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Accident 201463AC24014

Slight
51.8428, -4.2566
4 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FAT 75CF PEUGEOT PARTNER (1y) Car Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2014621401528

Slight
51.4950, -3.5595
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) YAMAHA WR 125 (1y)
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Accident 2014621401473

Slight
51.4750, -3.5052
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (2y) FIAT 500
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Accident 2014621401481

Slight
51.4797, -3.2392
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CHEVROLET KALOS
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Accident 2014610056314

Slight
51.5764, -2.9687
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car HYUNDAI I30 (3y)
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