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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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Slight
51.4968, -3.6005
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO S60 Pedal cycle
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Slight
51.8429, -4.2614
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MG ZR
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Accident 2013530207983

Serious
51.7050, -2.5759
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2013530207953

Slight
51.8281, -2.3751
4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD PUMA BMW 3 SERIES (2y) FORD FOCUS Car
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Accident 2013621301338

Slight
51.5051, -3.1897
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201363AC25213

Slight
51.7970, -4.0840
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) Car
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Accident 201363AC25313

Slight
51.8391, -4.2169
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 2013621301247

Slight
51.5046, -3.1992
2 vehicles 6 casualties
FORD TRANSIT DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 201363AC29913

Slight
51.8475, -4.3064
2 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA Car
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Accident 2013530208062

Fatal
51.6944, -2.5897
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CBR900RR VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 2013621301193

Slight
51.4608, -3.4292
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 2013621301302

Slight
51.7115, -4.0346
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2013530207986

Slight
51.6799, -2.6153
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 2013621301219

Slight
51.5018, -3.2048
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Car
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Accident 2013621301108

Slight
51.5831, -3.7680
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 2013610036113

Slight
51.6008, -2.9250
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA CITROEN C1
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Accident 2013610054313

Serious
51.5764, -2.9495
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF YAMAHA DT 125 RE
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Accident 2013621301140

Fatal
51.4952, -3.5740
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2013530208015

Slight
51.6846, -2.6080
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PORSCHE 911 (2y) HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 2013621301155

Slight
51.5055, -3.1921
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 323 BMW 3 SERIES FORD FIESTA (4y)
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