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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 201263AC47812

Slight
51.8400, -4.2338
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI EX250 (2y)
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Accident 2012621201042

Slight
51.4664, -3.2699
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2012610056212

Serious
51.5677, -3.0223
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 2012530207269

Fatal
51.7797, -2.4603
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R6 (3y)
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Accident 201263AC33912

Slight
51.8415, -4.2678
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA STARLET Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 2012621201009

Slight
51.5154, -3.1431
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201263AC41612

Slight
51.7455, -4.0631
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CITROEN C2 (3y)
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Accident 2012530207207

Slight
51.6555, -2.6455
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2012530207243

Serious
51.8544, -2.3131
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2012621200979

Serious
51.5281, -3.6931
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2012621200942

Slight
51.4661, -3.2698
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA BMW 3 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 2012610050112

Slight
51.5767, -2.9687
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO (3y)
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Accident 2012530207272

Serious
51.8275, -2.3777
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD PUMA Car Car
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Accident 2012621200935

Slight
51.5314, -3.0989
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4 Pedal cycle
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Accident 2012530207271

Slight
51.7828, -2.4571
4 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO FORD FOCUS (3y) PEUGEOT 106 ALFA ROMEO 147
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Accident 2012530207508

Slight
51.7812, -2.4590
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2012610049012

Slight
51.6031, -2.9232
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing Car
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Accident 2012610050812

Slight
51.5757, -2.9524
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FUSION (3y)
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Accident 201263AC30612

Slight
51.8003, -4.0852
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) PEUGEOT Model Missing
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Accident 2012621201230

Slight
51.4797, -3.2393
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (2y)
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